


Bishop(s)
| General Information
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| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast | |||
| 8 July1836 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast (erected) | |
| 1850 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast | Vicariate Apostolic ofCoimbatore (erected) |
| 1850 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast | Vicariate Apostolic ofMysore (erected) |
| Diocese of Madurai | |||
| 1 September1886 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast | Diocese of Madurai |
| Diocese of Trichinopoly | |||
| 7 June1887 | Name Changed | Diocese of Madurai | Diocese of Trichinopoly |
| 12 June1923 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trichinopoly | Diocese ofTuticorin (erected) |
| 8 January1938 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trichinopoly | Diocese ofMadura (erected) |
| Diocese of Tiruchirapalli | |||
| 21 October1950 | Name Changed | Diocese of Trichinopoly | Diocese of Tiruchirapalli |
| 10 November2003 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofMadurai Diocese of Tiruchirapalli | Diocese ofDindigul (erected) |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Tiruchirapalli | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 116,557 | 1,632,040 | 7.1% | 56 | 41 | 97 | 1,201 | 55 | 393 | 32 | ap1951 | |
| 1970 | 170,650 | 1,943,537 | 8.8% | 72 | 63 | 135 | 1,264 | 159 | 855 | 41 | ap1971 | |
| 1980 | 210,977 | 2,632,000 | 8.0% | 69 | 76 | 145 | 1,455 | 163 | 888 | 50 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 273,481 | 3,124,716 | 8.8% | 97 | 80 | 177 | 1,545 | 212 | 928 | 61 | ap1991 | |
| 1999 | 387,130 | 3,662,230 | 10.6% | 111 | 97 | 208 | 1,861 | 305 | 944 | 71 | ap2000 | |
| 2000 | 392,430 | 3,666,320 | 10.7% | 133 | 116 | 249 | 1,576 | 356 | 1,043 | 75 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 393,640 | 3,789,320 | 10.4% | 117 | 119 | 236 | 1,667 | 456 | 1,086 | 82 | ap2003 | |
| 2003 | 182,500 | 2,543,806 | 7.2% | 78 | 100 | 178 | 1,025 | 405 | 784 | 55 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 399,740 | 3,872,430 | 10.3% | 146 | 100 | 246 | 1,624 | 517 | 1,355 | 82 | ap2005 | |
| 2010 | 188,990 | 2,156,765 | 8.8% | 94 | 121 | 215 | 879 | 434 | 927 | 67 | ap2011 | |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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