Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem
Diocese of Salem Dioecesis Salemensis சேலம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,368 km2 (3,231 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 56 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Infant Jesus in Salem, Tamil Nadu |
| Co-cathedral | St Mary’s Co-Cathedral, Shevapet |
| Patron saint | Infant Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Arulselvam Rayappan |
| Vicar General | Michael Raj Selvam |
| Bishops emeritus | Sebastianappan Singaroyan |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Salem (Latin: Salemen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Salem. The Diocese of Salem is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.