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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Metropolitan Archdiocese<br />
|name = Madurai <br />
|latin = Archidioecesis Metropolitae Madhuraiensis <br />
|local = மதுரை உயர்மறைமாவட்டம்<br />
|image = St. Mary's Cathedral Madurai.jpg<br />
|image_size = 230px<br />
|caption = Cathedral of St Mary in [[Madurai]]<br />
|province = Madurai<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|denomination = [[Catholic Church]]<br />
|sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]]<br />
|rite = [[Roman Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in [[Madurai]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = [[John de Brito|St John de Brito]]<br />
|parishes = 67<br />
|area_km2 = 8,910 <br />
|population = 2,068,000 <br />
|population_as_of = 2014 <br />
|catholics = 145,000 <br />
|catholics_percent= 7 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Antonysamy Savarimuthu]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|vicar_general = Jeyaraj J.<br />
|episcopal_vicar = John Diraviam M.<br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = {{official|http://www.archdioceseofmadurai.com}}<br />
|emeritus_bishops=[[Anthony Pappusamy]]}}<br />
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The '''Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai''' ({{langx|la|Madhuraien(sis)}}) is a [[Latin Church]] ecclesiastical jurisdiction or [[archdiocese]] of the [[Catholic Church]]. Its [[episcopal see]] is located in the city of [[Madurai]], [[India]].<br />
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==History==<br />
* 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the [[Diocese of Trichinopoly]]<br />
* 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai<br />
* 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Madurai<br />
**[[Antonysamy Savarimuthu]]<br />
Apostolic Administrator:<br />
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(04 November 2024 - 05 July 2025)<br />
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Archbishop:<br />
( 02 August 2025 – present) <br />
**Archbishop [[Antony Pappusamy]] <br />
(24 August 2014 – 04 November 2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |title=Pontifical Acts - 26 July |accessdate=2014-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205725/http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |archivedate=2014-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Archbishop Antony Pappusamy|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpappu.html|website=Catholic Hierarchy|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="ucan">{{cite web|title=Archbishop Pappusamy|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-pappusamy/765|website=Archdiocese of Madurai|publisher=UCAN Directory|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref><br />
** Archbishop [[Peter Fernando]] <br />
(24 April 2003 – 24 August 2014)<br />
** Archbishop [[Marianus Arockiasamy]] <br />
(28 August 1987 - 24 April 2003)<br />
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Msgr. T.A. Soosai<br />
Archdoicesean Administrator:<br />
( 25 March 1987 - 28 August 1987)<br />
** Archbishop [[Casimir Gnanadhikkam]], [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] <br />
( 16 June 1985 - 25 March 1987)<br />
** Archbishop [[Justin Diraviam]] <br />
(06 July 1967 - 16 June 1985)<br />
** Archbishop [[John Peter Leonard SJ ]] <br />
(08 January 1938 - 06 July 1967)<br />
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==Suffragan dioceses==<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul|Dindigul]] <br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar|Kottar]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai|Kuzhithurai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Palayamkottai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai|Sivagangai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli|Tiruchirapalli]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin|Tuticorin]]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL FRONT VIEW.jpg|Front view of St Mary's Cathedral<br />
File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL SIDE VIEW.jpg|Side view<br />
File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL INSIDE VIEW.jpg|Inside view<br />
File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL MAIN ALTAR VIEW.jpg|Main altar view<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/madu0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmadu.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1938]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br />
[[Category:1938 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]</div>
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