Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund

Diocese of Ootacamund
Dioecesis Ootacamundensis
உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Madras and Mylapore
Metropolitan Madras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area 7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,461,000
84,600 (5.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 3 July 1955
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty
Patron saint Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Arulappan Amalraj
Metropolitan Archbishop George Antonysamy
Vicar General A. Anthony Swamy
Website
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.

  • Bishops of Ootacamund Diocese (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Mar Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (July 3, 1955 – June 14, 1970)
    • Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (January 16, 1971 – December 6, 1971)
    • Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (December 21, 1973 – May 11, 1994)
    • Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1997 – June 10, 2004)
    • Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (June 30, 2006 – present)

References

Coordinates: 11°25′00″N 76°42′31″E / 11.4167°N 76.7086°E / 11.4167; 76.7086

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