Diocese of Dharmapuri, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin)

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

1997.01.24: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri / Dharmapurien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Salem and became suffragan of Pondicherry and Cuddalore)

Bishop (2012.01.13 – ...):

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (70)

Bishops of Dharmapuri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (70)
(2012.01.13 – ...)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India)

Priest of Madras and Mylapore (India) (1981.12.28 – 1998.11.28)

Titular Bishop of Absa Salla (1998.11.28 – 2012.01.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Madras and Mylapore (India) (1998.11.28 – 2012.01.13)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) (2012.01.13 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Salem (India) (2020.03.09 – 2021.05.31)

Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B.
(1997.01.24 – 2012.01.13)

Bishop of Dharmapuri (India) (1997.01.24 – 2012.01.13)

Area: 9,641 km²

Population: 56,162 Catholics (1.6% of 3,450,894 total)

Pastoral Centres: 48 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 121 priests (65 diocesan, 56 religious), 265 religious (56 brothers, 209 sisters), 16 seminarians