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Diocese of Tanjore Dioecesis Taniorensis தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,583 km2 (3,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 4,223,000 260,800 (6.2%) |
| Parishes | 88 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 November 1952 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thanjavur |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus Our Lady of Good Health |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sagayaraj Thamburaj |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Kalist |
| Bishops emeritus | Devdadoss Ambrose |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore/Thanjavur (Latin: Tanioren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Tanjore in the ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.