Diocese of Palayamkottai
Roman Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai (Latin: Palayamkottaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
Diocese of Palayamkottai Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Metropolitan | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Pappusamy |
| Bishops emeritus | Jude Gerald Paulraj |
| Website | |
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History
- 17 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Palayamkottai from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai.
Bishops of Palayamkottai
- Savarinathen Iruthayaraj (17 May 1973 – 15 July 1999)
- Jude Gerald Paulraj (23 October 2000 – 29 June 2018)
- Antony Papu Samy - Apostolic Administrator (30 June 2018 - 15 December 2019)
- Antonysamy Savarimuthu (15 December 2019 – 05 July 2025)
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)[1]
