Diocese of

Dharmapuri

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 9,622 km²

Population: 55,043 Catholics (1.6% of 3,380,000 total) (2018)

Statistics: 84 parishes, 72 priests (70 diocesan, 2 religious), 302 lay religious (2 brothers, 300 sisters), 13 seminarians (2018)

Neighbouring Dioceses: Mysore (←), Bangalore (↖), Cuddapah (↑), Vellore (↗), Pondicherry and Cuddalore (→), Salem (↓)

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

1997.01.24: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Salem)

Bishop (2012.01.13 – ...):

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (66)

Bishops of Dharmapuri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (66)
(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 – ...)

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

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) (1997.01.24 – 2012.01.13)

as of 2021.02.12