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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.