Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ootacamund
latin= Dioecesis Ootacamundensis
country= India| metropolitan=Madras and Mylapore
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Sacred Heart Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 7,312
population= 1,461,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 84,600
catholics_percent= 5.8
bishop= Arulappan Amalraj
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: " Ootacamunden(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund in the Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.
History
* July 3, 1955: Established as the Diocese of Ootacamund from the Diocese of Mysore
Leadership
* Bishops of Ootacamund (Roman rite)
** Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (June 30, 2006 – present)
** Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1997 – June 10, 2004)
** Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (December 21, 1973 – May 11, 1994)
** Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (January 16, 1971 – December 6, 1971)
** Bishop Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (July 3, 1955 – June 14, 1970)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/oota0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/doota.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org/ Diocese website ]
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