Sivagangai (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lourdu Anandam, Bishop
Jebalamai Susaimanickam, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madurai
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 8,353 (3,226 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://rcdioceseofsivagangai.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Britto Nagar, Melur Rd., Sivagangai-630561, Tamil Nadu, India
Telephone: (04575)246.744

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edward Francis † (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 1 Sep 2005 Retired)
Jebalamai Susaimanickam (1 Sep 2005 Succeeded - 25 Sep 2020 Retired)
Lourdu Anandam (21 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Madurai (Sivagangai, Tirupathur, Tiruvaddanai, Ramand, Paranakudi, and Mudukulathur along with the island of Rameshwaram)	Diocese of Sivagangai (erected)

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

1990 174,550 2,142,635 8.1% 54 24 78 2,237 38 267 47 ap1991

1999 189,374 2,460,030 7.7% 78 24 102 1,856 55 450 58 ap2000

2000 199,872 2,460,030 8.1% 79 24 103 1,940 60 457 59 ap2001

2001 202,477 2,667,041 7.6% 83 24 107 1,892 48 338 59 ap2002

2002 204,064 2,880,905 7.1% 96 33 129 1,581 53 372 59 ap2003

2003 206,861 3,116,363 6.6% 105 36 141 1,467 56 386 59 ap2004

2004 225,548 2,479,560 9.1% 100 40 140 1,611 87 350 60 ap2005

2010 183,227 2,640,000 6.9% 97 45 142 1,290 104 394 70 ap2011

2014 191,478 2,692,546 7.1% 94 63 157 1,219 90 415 78 ap2015

2017 182,344 2,727,000 6.7% 93 60 153 1,191 105 435 81 ap2018

2020 180,812 3,163,997 5.7% 102 60 162 1,116 104 442 82 ap2021

2022 182,150 3,123,623 5.8% 98 79 177 1,029 130 453 82 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	174,550	2,142,635	8.1%	54	24	78	2,237	38	267	47	ap1991
1999	189,374	2,460,030	7.7%	78	24	102	1,856	55	450	58	ap2000
2000	199,872	2,460,030	8.1%	79	24	103	1,940	60	457	59	ap2001
2001	202,477	2,667,041	7.6%	83	24	107	1,892	48	338	59	ap2002
2002	204,064	2,880,905	7.1%	96	33	129	1,581	53	372	59	ap2003
2003	206,861	3,116,363	6.6%	105	36	141	1,467	56	386	59	ap2004
2004	225,548	2,479,560	9.1%	100	40	140	1,611	87	350	60	ap2005
2010	183,227	2,640,000	6.9%	97	45	142	1,290	104	394	70	ap2011
2014	191,478	2,692,546	7.1%	94	63	157	1,219	90	415	78	ap2015
2017	182,344	2,727,000	6.7%	93	60	153	1,191	105	435	81	ap2018
2020	180,812	3,163,997	5.7%	102	60	162	1,116	104	442	82	ap2021
2022	182,150	3,123,623	5.8%	98	79	177	1,029	130	453	82	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 1,358, and Page 1,359

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