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Diocese of Vellore
Dioecesis Vellorensis
வேலூர் மறைமாவட்டம்
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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