Bishop(s)
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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13 November 1952 | Erected | Archdiocese of Madras (North Arcot and Chittoor) | Diocese of Vellore (erected) |
1 September 1969 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vellore (Tiruttani) | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor) |
1 September 1969 | Territory Added | Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (Tiruvannamalai and Chengam) | Diocese of Vellore |
20 January 1975 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vellore (Chitoor, Palmaner, Kuppam, Bangarupalem, and Satyavedu (all of Chitoor)) | Diocese of Nellore |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1970 | 67,224 | 3,490,908 | 1.9% | 38 | 57 | 95 | 707 | 124 | 218 | 36 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 93,560 | 4,500,000 | 2.1% | 63 | 37 | 100 | 935 | 54 | 380 | 51 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 126,180 | 5,010,680 | 2.5% | 86 | 44 | 130 | 970 | 129 | 513 | 60 | ap1991 | |
1998 | 131,150 | 5,590,953 | 2.3% | 83 | 47 | 130 | 1,008 | 77 | 645 | 71 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 145,841 | 6,287,632 | 2.3% | 101 | 35 | 136 | 1,072 | 65 | 645 | 73 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 145,996 | 8,877,989 | 1.6% | 101 | 35 | 136 | 1,073 | 55 | 645 | 79 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 146,091 | 8,869,698 | 1.6% | 103 | 35 | 138 | 1,058 | 55 | 645 | 82 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 168,980 | 10,363,000 | 1.6% | 121 | 50 | 171 | 988 | 97 | 666 | 85 | ap2011 | |
2014 | 174,348 | 6,401,206 | 2.7% | 128 | 85 | 213 | 818 | 126 | 764 | 84 | ap2015 | |
2017 | 190,000 | 6,571,250 | 2.9% | 121 | 92 | 213 | 892 | 134 | 770 | 86 | ap2018 | |
2020 | 194,700 | 6,417,220 | 3.0% | 129 | 92 | 221 | 880 | 134 | 880 | 87 | ap2021 | |
2022 | 195,000 | 6,467,000 | 3.0% | 131 | 93 | 224 | 870 | 130 | 880 | 89 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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