The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore (Latin: Coimbaturen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Coimbatore in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.
History
- 1845: Established as Apostolic Pro-Vicariate of Coimbatore from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast and Diocese of Madura[1]
- 1850: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Coimbatore
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Coimbatore
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Coimbatore (Latin Rite)
- Bishops of Coimbatore (Latin Rite) Etienne-Auguste-Joseph-Louis Bardou, M.E.P. † (30 Apr 1874 Appointed - 7 Feb 1903 Died); Jacques-Denis Peyramale, M.E.P. † (23 May 1903 Appointed - 17 Aug 1903 Died); Augustine-Antoine Roy, M.E.P. † (12 Feb 1904 Appointed - 4 Dec 1930 Retired); Marie-Louis-Joseph-Constantin Tournier, M.E.P. † (12 Jan 1932 Appointed - Jan 1938 Resigned); Ubagarasamy Bernadeth † (9 Apr 1940 Appointed - 5 Feb 1949 Died); Francis Xavier Muthappa † (25 Dec 1949 Appointed - 23 Nov 1971 Died); Manuel Visuvasam † (3 Feb 1972 Appointed - 2 Jun 1979 Died); Ambrose Mathalaimuthu † (6 Dec 1979 Appointed - 10 Jul 2002 Retired); Thomas Aquinas Lephonse (10 Jul 2002 Appointed - )
Causes for canonisation
- Ven. Melchior de Marion Brésillac[2]
- Fr. Joseph Louis Ravel[3]
References
- 1."About the Cathedral".
- 2.Martin (28 May 2020). "SMA Founder moves closer to Canonisation". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- 3."Stella Matutina College of Education". smcedn.edu.in. Retrieved 21 July 2023.