Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore

Diocese of Tanjore

Dioecesis Taniorensis

தஞ்சை மறைமாவட்டம்
Catholic
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provincePondicherry and Cuddalore
MetropolitanPondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area9,583 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,223,000
260,800 (6.2%)
Parishes88
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 November 1952
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Thanjavur
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Our Lady of Good Health
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSagayaraj Thamburaj
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Kalist
Bishops emeritusDevdadoss 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.