Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Bishop (2012.01.13 – ...): | ![]() |
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Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) To proclaim the good news to the poor
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Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B.
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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
Last updated on 2023.01.25
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