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Diocese of Dharmapuri Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Catholic | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Deaneries | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,622 km2 (3,715 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%) |
Parishes | 45 |
Churches | 57 |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 1997 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Dharmapuri |
Language | Tamil |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Kalist |
Vicar General | A. Ambrose |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India. This Diocese administrate the political region of Dharmapuri district and Krishnagiri district.[1]