| 词条 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai |
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|jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Sivagangai |latin = Dioecesis Sivagangaiensis |local = சிவகங்கை மறைமாவட்ட |country = India |metropolitan = Madurai |province = Madurai |rite = Latin Rite |cathedral = Alangara Annai Cathedral in Sivaganga |cocathedral = |patron = St John de Brito |established = 3 July 1987 |area_km2 = 8,353 |population = 2,479,560 |population_as_of = 2004 |catholics = 225,548 |catholics_percent= 9.1 |pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |bishop = Jebamalai Susaimanickam |metro_archbishop = Anthony Pappusamy |coadjutor = |auxiliary_bishops= |emeritus_bishops = Edward Francis Bishop Emeritus (1987-2005) |website = }} The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai is located at southeast corner of Bay of Bengal, 45 km east of Madurai city. Tamil Nadu, India. HistoryIt was established on July 25, 1987 bifurcated from the Archdiocese of Madurai. The Most Rev. S. Edward Francis was the First Bishop of the new Diocese and Bp. Jebamalai Susaimanickam succeeded him as the second bishop. The territory of the diocese includes two civil districts Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai. The total population of the area is 2,502,340 of which the Catholic population is 177,868 (8.1%) and still growing. 20 years after the diocese has 62 parish centers, 734 mission stations about 107 diocesan clergy, 19 religious order priests and over 350 religious men and women serving at various religious and educational institutions in the diocesan region. St. John de Britto (1693), the patron saint of the diocese, entered the region as a Jesuit missionary from Europe and became the bedrock of faith for thousands of people. He was beheaded at Oriyur on Feb 4, 1693 by a regional king for preaching about Jesus Christ and establishing churches. Bishops{{Infobox Bishop| name =The Right Rev. Jebamalai Susaimanickam | enthroned=05-2006 | ended = | predecessor =The Most Rev.Edward Francis | successor = | image =Susaiman.jpg }} First bishop was Edward Francis. Present bishop is Jebamalai Susaimanickam. References
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