Archdiocese of Madurai
Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin: Madhuraien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Madurai, India.
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2014)
- 2,068,000
- 145,000 (7%)
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Metropolitae Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai |
| Patron saint | St John de Brito |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonysamy Savarimuthu |
| Vicar General | Jeyaraj J. |
| Episcopal Vicars | John Diraviam M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Anthony Pappusamy |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
- 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
- 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
- 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Madurai
Apostolic Administrator:
(04 November 2024 - 05 July 2025)
Archbishop:
( 02 August 2025 – present)
- Archbishop Antony Pappusamy
(24 August 2014 – 04 November 2024)[1][2][3]
- Archbishop Peter Fernando
(24 April 2003 – 24 August 2014)
- Archbishop Marianus Arockiasamy
(28 August 1987 - 24 April 2003)
- Archbishop Casimir Gnanadhikkam, S.J.
( 16 June 1985 - 25 March 1987)
- Archbishop P.Justin Diraviam
(06 July 1967 - 16 June 1985)
- Archbishop John Peter Leonard ,S.J.
(08 January 1938 - 06 July 1967)
Suffragan dioceses
Gallery
Front view of St Mary's Cathedral
Side view
Inside view
Main altar view
