Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis
Location
Country	India
Statistics
Area	8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 5,495,800 170,000 (3.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Mary’s Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Peter Fernando

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin: Madhuraien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Madurai in India.

History

• January 8, 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
• September 19, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai

Leadership

• Archbishops of Madurai (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Peter Fernando (March 22, 2003 – present)
  • Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy (July 3, 1987 – March 22, 2003)
  • Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J. (December 3, 1984 – January 26, 1987)
  • Archbishop Justin Diraviam (April 13, 1967 – December 3, 1984)
  • Archbishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (September 19, 1953 – April 13, 1967)
• Bishops of Madurai (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 8, 1938 – September 19, 1953)

Suffragan dioceses

• Dindigul
• Kottar
• Palayamkottai
• Sivagangai
• Tiruchirapalli
• Tuticorin

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy