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The roots of Christianity in the diocese appear to go back to the times of St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier. Tradition at Devipattinam on the sea coast near Ramnad is that St. Francis Xavier alighted and celebrated Mass here in 1545 on his way from Mannar in Sri Lanka to Santhome, in Chennai, and...
The diocese covers a total land area of 10,448 square kilometres and includes district of Tiruchirapalli and parts of Pudukottai and Karur districts. Tiruchirapalli is the largest city in the...

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