SALEM DIOCESE AT A GLANCE
Erected 26-5-1930

Rite

Latin Rite

Ecclesiastical Province

Pondicherry - Cuddalore

Location

Tamilnadu, India
Postal Address

Bishop's House
P.O.Box 703, 2, Court Road,
Maravaneri, Salem - 636 007
Tamilnadu, INDIA
Telephone

Bishop’s House (Office)
Fax                       
Procurator

0427 2415641
0427 2411517
0427 2420148
Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. S. Singaroyan
Patrons Primary Patron      : Infant Jesus,
Secondary Patron  : Our Lady of Victories
Area 9624 Sq. kms
General Population 5040157
Catholic Population 84072
No. of Parishes 43
No. of Mission Stations 189
No. of Diocesan Priests 75
No. of Religious Priests 23
No. of Religious Brothers 54
No. of Sisters 458
No. of trained Catechists 16

No. of Untrained Catechists

46
No. of Major Seminarians 26
No. of Minor Seminarians 40
Languages Spoken Tamil, Telugu, Kannada

 
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