Diocese of Ootacamund
Roman Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu, India
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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.
Diocese of Ootacamund Dioecesis Ootacamundensis உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi) |
Population
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| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 July 1955 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Arulappan Amalraj |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Vicar General | A. Anthony Swamy |
| Website | |
| http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org | |
Bishops
- Bishops of Ootacamund Diocese (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Mar Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (3 July 1955 – 14 June 1970)
- Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (16 January 1971 – 6 December 1971)
- Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (21 December 1973 – 11 May 1994)
- Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (2 January 1997 – 10 June 2004)
- Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (30 June 2006 – present)
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Bl. Mary of the Passion established a convent and order in Ooty.[1]
