Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai

Diocese of Sivagangai

Dioecesis Sivagangaiensis

சிவகங்கை மறைமாவட்டம்
Bishopric
Alangara Annai Cathedral, Sivagangai
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryRamanathapuram and Sivagangai
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Madurai
Coordinates9°50′48″N 78°28′45″E / 9.8468°N 78.4792°E / 9.8468; 78.4792
Statistics
Area8,353 km2 (3,225 sq mi)[1]
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
3,123,623
182,150 (5.8%)
Parishes82
Schools160
Information
Formation3 July 1987 (1987-07-03)
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralAlangara Annai Cathedral
Co-cathedralBasilica of St. John de Britto
SaintJohn de Brito
Secular priests177
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopThe Most Reverend Lourdu Anandam
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Pappusamy
Bishops emeritus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai is located at the southeast corner of Bay of Bengal, 45 km east of Madurai city, in Tamil Nadu, India.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Sivagangai, India". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 April 2024.