Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai
Diocese of Sivagangai Dioecesis Sivagangaiensis சிவகங்கை மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Bishopric | |
Alangara Annai Cathedral, Sivagangai | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Madurai |
| Coordinates | 9°50′48″N 78°28′45″E / 9.8468°N 78.4792°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,353 km2 (3,225 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 82 |
| Schools | 160 |
| Information | |
| Formation | 3 July 1987 |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Alangara Annai Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral | Basilica of St. John de Britto |
| Saint | John de Brito |
| Secular priests | 177 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | The Most Reverend Lourdu Anandam |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Pappusamy |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai is located at the southeast corner of Bay of Bengal, 45 km east of Madurai city, in Tamil Nadu, India.