Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin
| Diocese of Tuticorin Dioecesis Tuticorensis தூத்துக்குடி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Metropolitan | Madurai |
| Deaneries | 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,440 km2 (2,490 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,590,000 421,820 (16.3%) |
| Parishes | 111 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 June 1923 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thoothukudi |
| Patron saint |
Saint Francis Xavier Saint Thérèse of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Yvon Ambrose |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Fernando |
| Vicar General | X.D. Selvaraj |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin (Latin: Tuticoren(sis)) is a unit (or 'particular Church') of the Catholic Church in the city of Tuticorin, part of the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
History
- June 12, 1923: Established as the Diocese of Tuticorin from the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
Its first bishop, the Jesuit, Francis T, Roche, originates from the diocese itself and is the first Latin indigenous bishop.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows, Tuticorin
Leadership
- Bishops of Tuticorin (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Yvon Ambrose (April 1, 2005 – present)
- Bishop Peter Fernando (later Archbishop) (December 8, 1999 – March 22, 2003)
- Bishop Siluvaimathu Teresanathan Amalnather (November 29, 1980 – December 8, 1999)
- Bishop Ambrose Mathalaimuthu (August 30, 1971 – December 6, 1979)
- Bishop Thomas Fernando (June 26, 1953 – November 23, 1970)
- Bishop Francis T. Roche, S.J. (June 12, 1923 – June 26, 1953)