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Diocese of Vellore Dioecesis Vellorensis வேலூர் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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 Assumption Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
| Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
| Deaneries | 8 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,265 km2 (4,736 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 10,363,000 168,980 (1.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 November 1952 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Vellore |
| Patron saint | Mary Help of Christians St Dominic Savio St Maria Goretti |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | sede vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
| Vicar General | I. John Robert VG |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore (Latin: Velloren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vellore in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.[1][2]
In 2017, the diocese had a population of 6.5 million people, with the main languages spoken being Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.[3]
- ^ "Welcome - Vellore Diocese - For the fullness of Kingdom of God". www.vellorediocese.org. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Vellore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ UCA News website, Diocese of Vellore, article accessed 2024-04-04
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