Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam

History

• 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry

  Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
• *Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi

  Leadership

• Bishops of Kumbakonam
• * Bishop Francis Antonysamy
• * Bishop Peter Remigius
• * Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy
• * Bishop Peter Francis Rayappa
• * Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis, M.E.P.
• * Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P.

  Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Fr. Lourdu Xavier Savarirayan
• Servant of God Fr. John Peter Savarinayagam, OFM. Cap.