Ootacamund (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Amalraj Arulappan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 7,312 (2,824 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 5, St. Mary's Hill, Wood Cock Road, Udhagamandalam-643001, Nilgiris Dt., Tamil Nadu, India
Telephone: (0423)2442.366

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antony Padiyara † (3 Jul 1955 Appointed - 14 Jun 1970 Appointed, Archbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar))
Packiam Arokiaswamy † (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 6 Dec 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Bangalore)
James Masilamony Arul Das † (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 11 May 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))
Antony Anandarayar † (2 Jan 1997 Appointed - 10 Jun 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore)
Amalraj Arulappan (30 Jun 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1955	Erected	Diocese of Mysore (Nilgiris and part of Coimbatore)	Diocese of Ootacamund (erected)
27 March 1962	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ootacamund (from Bangalore)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 46,892 970,000 4.8% 52 13 65 721 30 350 57 ap1971

1980 57,600 1,047,000 5.5% 59 17 76 757 82 510 40 ap1981

1990 71,250 1,160,000 6.1% 79 22 101 705 72 555 53 ap1991

1999 84,000 1,450,000 5.8% 94 22 116 724 74 556 57 ap2000

2000 84,833 1,460,000 5.8% 92 22 114 744 65 560 57 ap2001

2001 85,000 1,461,000 5.8% 93 22 115 739 60 550 57 ap2002

2002 84,900 1,461,000 5.8% 90 24 114 744 86 550 57 ap2003

2003 84,000 1,464,000 5.7% 91 24 115 730 74 552 57 ap2004

2004 84,600 1,461,000 5.8% 92 25 117 723 73 552 59 ap2005

2013 88,242 2,060,234 4.3% 107 19 126 700 77 528 62 ap2014

2016 109,763 2,274,321 4.8% 105 34 139 789 90 518 64 ap2017

2019 113,900 2,360,035 4.8% 113 33 146 780 84 518 74 ap2020

2021 116,250 2,408,850 4.8% 111 32 143 812 113 518 66 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	46,892	970,000	4.8%	52	13	65	721	30	350	57	ap1971
1980	57,600	1,047,000	5.5%	59	17	76	757	82	510	40	ap1981
1990	71,250	1,160,000	6.1%	79	22	101	705	72	555	53	ap1991
1999	84,000	1,450,000	5.8%	94	22	116	724	74	556	57	ap2000
2000	84,833	1,460,000	5.8%	92	22	114	744	65	560	57	ap2001
2001	85,000	1,461,000	5.8%	93	22	115	739	60	550	57	ap2002
2002	84,900	1,461,000	5.8%	90	24	114	744	86	550	57	ap2003
2003	84,000	1,464,000	5.7%	91	24	115	730	74	552	57	ap2004
2004	84,600	1,461,000	5.8%	92	25	117	723	73	552	59	ap2005
2013	88,242	2,060,234	4.3%	107	19	126	700	77	528	62	ap2014
2016	109,763	2,274,321	4.8%	105	34	139	789	90	518	64	ap2017
2019	113,900	2,360,035	4.8%	113	33	146	780	84	518	74	ap2020
2021	116,250	2,408,850	4.8%	111	32	143	812	113	518	66	ap2022