Diocese of Dindigul

Dioecesis Dindigulensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Thomas Paulsamy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 November 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madurai
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 6,266 (2,420 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://dindiguldiocese.in
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 6, Mullipadi P.O., B.K. Pudur SO, Dindigul-624005, Tamil Nadu, India
Telephone: 904.778.1808

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antony Pappusamy (10 Nov 2003 Appointed - 26 Jul 2014 Appointed, Archbishop of Madurai)
Thomas Paulsamy (11 Apr 2016 Appointed - 3 Aug 2026 Retired)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 2003	Erected	Archdiocese of Madurai (Natham, Kamalapuram, Sinnalapatty, Athur, Karisalpatty, and Vannampatty) Diocese of Tiruchirapalli (Dindigul (Dindigul, Vedasandur, Oddanchatram, Palani, and Natham))	Diocese of Dindigul (erected)

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

2003 148,000 1,156,194 12.8% 51 82 133 1,112 96 246 33 ap2004

2004 105,000 1,165,194 9.0% 54 56 110 954 134 268 37 ap2005

2006 106,000 1,178,000 9.0% 50 57 107 990 141 283 39 ap2007

2013 145,213 2,068,000 7.0% 54 97 151 961 149 365 55 ap2014

2016 147,000 2,506,990 5.9% 56 99 155 948 152 368 49 ap2017

2019 149,170 2,586,070 5.8% 62 99 161 926 165 392 51 ap2020

2021 151,476 2,182,178 6.9% 66 127 193 784 288 418 51 ap2022

2023 153,156 2,183,155 7.0% 65 130 195 785 176 335 51 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	148,000	1,156,194	12.8%	51	82	133	1,112	96	246	33	ap2004
2004	105,000	1,165,194	9.0%	54	56	110	954	134	268	37	ap2005
2006	106,000	1,178,000	9.0%	50	57	107	990	141	283	39	ap2007
2013	145,213	2,068,000	7.0%	54	97	151	961	149	365	55	ap2014
2016	147,000	2,506,990	5.9%	56	99	155	948	152	368	49	ap2017
2019	149,170	2,586,070	5.8%	62	99	161	926	165	392	51	ap2020
2021	151,476	2,182,178	6.9%	66	127	193	784	288	418	51	ap2022
2023	153,156	2,183,155	7.0%	65	130	195	785	176	335	51	ap2024