Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem

The Diocese of Salem (Latin: Dioecesis Salemensis ) is a located in India Roman Catholic diocese based in Salem.

History

Pope Pius XI. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Ad maius religionis on May 26, 1930 annexations of the dioceses Kumbakonam, Mysore and of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry, where there was also a suffragan.

On 24 January 1997 it lost part of its territory to the Diocese of Dharmapuri.

Territory

The diocese comprises the districts of Salem, Namakkal and Salem in Tamil Nadu.

Bishops of Salem

  • Henri -Aimé - Anatole Prunier M.E.P. (26 May 1930-20. November 1947 )
  • Venmani S. Selvanather (3 March 1949-17. March 1973, then Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore )
  • Michael Bosco Duraisamy (28 February 1974-9. June 1999 )
  • Sebastianappan Singaroyan (since 5 July 2000)
Friar Salem, Tamil Nadu Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore Suffragan diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri Districts of India
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