Diocese of Tanjore, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Tanjore / Thanjavur / Tanioren(sis) (Latin)

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Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Health

1952.11.13: Established as Diocese of Tanjore / Thanjavur / Tanioren(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and became suffragan of Madras and Mylapore)
1953.09.19: Became suffragan of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

Bishop:

vacant

Bishops of Tanjore (Roman Rite)

Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (76)
(1997.06.28 – 2023.02.04)

Bishop emeritus of Tanjore (India)

Priest of Tanjore (India) (1974.08.05 – 1997.06.28)

Bishop of Tanjore (India) (1997.06.28 – 2023.02.04)

Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapalli (India) (2018.07.14 – 2021.06.29)

Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy
(1986.09.12 – 1997.06.28)

Bishop of Ootacamund (India) (1971.01.16 – 1971.12.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangalore (India) (1971.12.06 – 1986.09.12)

Archbishop-Bishop of Tanjore (India) (1986.09.12 – 1997.06.28)

Bishop Rajarethinam Arokiasamy Sundaram
(1953.02.04 – 1986.09.12)

Bishop of Tanjore (India) (1953.02.04 – 1986.09.12)

Area: 9,583 km²

Population: 469,000 Catholics (6.7% of 7,026,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 96 parishes

Personnel: 258 priests (185 diocesan, 73 religious), 796 religious (81 brothers, 715 sisters), 26 seminarians