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Diocese of Palayamkottai

Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 17 May 1973
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madurai
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 6,103 (2,357 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.palayamkottaidiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, 1331 W Pope John Paul Nagar, KTC Nagar, Maharaja Nagar Post, Palayankottai-627011, Tirunelvely Dt., Tamil Nadu, India
  • Telephone: (0462)252.21.14; 252.20.42

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 May 1973ErectedArchdiocese of Madurai (Southern Part) Diocese of Palayamkottai (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
198081,6402,112,0003.9%2222441,85512021921ap1981
1990100,6642,374,0004.2%3528631,597111725426ap1991
1999104,1572,373,2954.4%4133741,40710228932ap2000
2000107,1202,373,2954.5%4434781,37310331433ap2001
2001109,2752,373,2954.6%4329721,51710031633ap2002
2002110,7502,373,2994.7%4529741,49610931634ap2003
2003121,8252,610,6294.7%4731781,56111135235ap2004
2004123,7892,652,2734.7%4830781,58711034638ap2005
2013132,4353,046,3544.3%62591211,09418439248ap2014
2016138,9453,233,4664.3%73561291,07722239451ap2017
2019143,4553,338,5004.3%82541361,05420837556ap2020
2021135,2573,436,4503.9%865714394516237556ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 484, and Page 485

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