Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy (Latin: Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India. The episcopal seat is St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli, also known as the Cathedral of the Mother of Good Health.

Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம்
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Madurai
Metropolitan	Madurai
Statistics
Area	5,198 km2 (2,007 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 2,156,765 208,990 (9.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli, aka St. Mary's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Savarimuthu Arokiaraj
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Pappusamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

• 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the Diocese of Cochin
• 1773: Suppressed
• 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
• 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
• 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
• 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

• Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli, a minor basilica

Leadership

Alexis Canoz S.J., first bishop of Trichy.

Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J., Second bishop of Tiruchirapalli

Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj, Bishop of Tiruchirapalli

Bishops of Tiruchirapalli

• Savarimuthu Arokiaraj (15 August 2021 - Incumbent)
• Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapalli - Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (14 July 2018 - 15 August 2021)
• Antony Devotta (16 November 2000 – 14 July 2018)
• Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (6 October 1990 – 14 October 1997)
• Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – 6 October 1990)
• James Mendonça (7 March 1938– 19 December 1970)
• John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (2 January 1936 – 8 January 1938)
• Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (19 December 1913 – 24 September 1934)
• Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (21 March 1890 – 19 December 1913)
• Alexis Canoz, S.J. (7 June 1887 – 2 December 1888)

Bishops of Madurai

• Alexis Canoz, S.J. (1 September 1886 – 7 June 1887)

Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast

• Alexis Canoz, S.J. (25 April 1846 – 1 September 1886)
• Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (3 October 1836 – 3 April 1850)
• Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (8 July 1836 – 3 October 1836)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai^[1]
• Servant of God Rev. Fr. Antony Soosainather^[2]