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Diocese Of Madura

The 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.

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

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. ^ "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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