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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund

Coordinates: 11°25′00″N 76°42′31″E / 11.4167°N 76.7086°E / 11.4167; 76.7086
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Diocese of Ootacamund

Dioecesis Ootacamundensis

உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ooty
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadras and Mylapore
MetropolitanMadras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,461,000
84,600 (5.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 July 1955
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopArulappan Amalraj
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Vicar GeneralA. Anthony Swamy
Website
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.

Saints and causes for canonisation

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References

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  1. ^ "Mother Mary of the Passion - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary". Fmmii.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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11°25′00″N 76°42′31″E / 11.4167°N 76.7086°E / 11.4167; 76.7086