Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

History

• January 8, 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
• September 9, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai

  Leadership

• Archbishops of Madurai
• *Archbishop Antony Pappusamy
• * Archbishop Peter Fernando
• * Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy
• * Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J.
• * Archbishop Justin Diraviam
• * Archbishop John Peter Leonard, S.J.
• Bishops of Madurai
• * Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J.

  Suffragan dioceses

• Dindigul
• Kottar
• Kuzhithurai
• Palayamkottai
• Sivagangai
• Tiruchirapalli
• Tuticorin