Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.

Diocese of Dharmapuri Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Metropolitan	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area	9,622 km^2 (3,715 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%)
Parishes	33
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Anandarayar
Vicar General	P. Xavier
Website
website of the Diocese

History

• January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the Diocese of Salem

Leadership

• Bishops of Dharmapuri (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
  • Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)

Parishes

Name	Established	Church Name
Adaikalapuram	1962	St. Mary's Church
B.Pallipatti	1930	Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Bagalur	1999	Don Bosco Mission
Bargur	1999	St.Antony's Church
Bommidi	1955	St. Antony's Church
Christupalayam	1932	Immaculate Conception Church
Dasarapalli	1955	Christ the King Church
Dharmapuri	1968	Sacred Heart Cathedral
Elathagiri	1901	Our Lady of Refuge Church
Harur	1979	Sacred Heart Church
Hosur - Divine Nagar	2013	Divine Nagar
Kadagathur	1988	St. Mary's Church
Kandikuppam	1979	Queen of Heaven Church
Kaveripattinam	2009	Shanti Matha Church
Kelamangalam	2000	Sacred Heart Church
Kethanahalli	2000	St. Francis Xavier's Church
Kovilur	2000	St. Xavier's Church
Krishnagiri	1930	Our Lady of Fatima Church
Mathagondapalli	1930	Sacred Heart Church
Mathigiri	1926	Our Lady of Health Church
Onnalvadi	2002	Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Palacode	1985	Christ the King Church
Pappireddipatti	2002	Our Lady of Health
Pochampalli	2005	Mission Church
Royakottai	1999	Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Sesurajapuram	1979	John De Britto Church
Shoolagiri	2005	Our Lady of Health Church
Sundampatti	1988	St. Anthony of Padua Church
Hosur - Sipcot	2000	St. Joseph's Church
Uthankarai	1982	St. Antony's Church
Visuvasampatti	1969	Our Lady of Lourdes Church

References

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}