Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai (Palayamkottaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

History

 * 17 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Palayamkottai from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai.

Bishops of Palayamkottai

 * Savarinathen Iruthayaraj (17 May 1973 – 15 July 1999)
 * Jude Gerald Paulraj (23 October 2000 – 29 June 2018)
 * Antony Papu Samy - Apostolic Administrator (30 June 2018 - 15 December 2019)
 * Antonysamy Savarimuthu (15 December 2019 – present)

Saints and causes for canonisation

 * Servant of God Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)