Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore

Diocese of Coimbatore

Dioecesis Coimbaturensis

கோயம்புத்தூர் மறை மாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceMadras and Mylapore
MetropolitanMadras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area28,490 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 12,124,000
  • 258,600 (2.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Michael’s Cathedral in Coimbatore
Patron saintMichael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopThomas Aquinas Lephonse
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Website
Coimbatore Diocese

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.

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