Diocese of Dharmapuri, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin)

Bishop (2012.01.13 – ...):

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (68)

Bishops of Dharmapuri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (68)
(2012.01.13 – ...)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India)

Titular Bishop of Absa Salla (1998.11.28 – 2012.01.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Madras and Mylapore (India) (1998.11.28 – 2012.01.13)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) (2012.01.13 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Salem (India) (2020.03.09 – 2021.05.31)

Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B.
(1997.01.24 – 2012.01.13)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) (1997.01.24 – 2012.01.13)

Area: 9,641 km²

Population: 57,648 Catholics (1.7% of 3,400,300 total) (2020)

Statistics: 47 parishes, 112 priests (67 diocesan, 45 religious), 289 lay religious (45 brothers, 244 sisters), 13 seminarians (2020)

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

1997.01.24: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Salem and became suffragan of Pondicherry and Cuddalore)