Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore

Dioecesis S. Thomae de Meliapor

United

To: Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)

Historical Details

Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 9 January 1606
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goa e Damão
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: India

Past Ordinaries

Joaquim de Meneses e Ataide, O.S.A. † (29 Oct 1804 Appointed - 29 May 1820 Appointed, Bishop of Elvas)
Enrico Giuseppe Reed da Silva † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 15 Sep 1897 Resigned)
António José de Souza Barroso † (15 Sep 1897 Appointed - 20 May 1899 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Teotonio Emanuele Ribeira Vieira de Castro † (22 Jun 1899 Appointed - 25 May 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa e Damão)
António Maria Teixeira † (25 May 1929 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1933 Died)
Carlos de Sá Fragoso † (4 Dec 1933 Appointed - 10 Apr 1937 Resigned)
Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (10 Apr 1937 Appointed - 2 Mar 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Nampula)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 January 1606	Erected		Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore (erected)
1642	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Saint George (erected)
1834	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Bengal (erected)
13 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Diocese of Tanjore (erected)
13 November 1952	United	Archdiocese of Madras Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 120,084 3,000,000 4.0% 105 15 120 1,000 27 428 62 ap1951