S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Erected: 9 January 1606
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goa e Dam�o
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: India

Past Ordinaries

Sebasti�o de S�o Pedro, O.S.A. † (9 Jan 1606 Appointed - 16 Feb 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Cochin)
Luis de Brito de Menezes, O.S.A. † (18 May 1615 Appointed - 27 May 1627 Appointed, Bishop of Cochin)
Paolo de Estrella, T.O.R. † (10 Feb 1631 Appointed - 9 Jan 1637 Died)
Gaspar Alphonsus �lvares, S.J. † (19 Dec 1691 Appointed - 24 Nov 1708 Died)
Francisco Laynez, S.J. † (24 Nov 1708 Succeeded - 11 Jun 1715 Died)
Manoel Sanches Galv�o † (8 Jun 1718 Confirmed - )
Jos� Pinheiro, S.J. † (21 Feb 1725 Appointed - 15 Mar 1744 Died)
Antonio da Encarna��o, O.S.A. † (8 Mar 1745 Confirmed - 22 Sep 1752 Died)
Th�odore de Santa Maria, O.E.S.A. † (19 Jul 1756 Confirmed - 1758 Resigned)
Bernardo de S�o Caetano, O.S.A. † (28 May 1759 Confirmed - 4 Nov 1780 Died)
Ant�nio da Assun��o, O.E.S.A. † (16 Dec 1782 Confirmed - 1783 Died)
Manoel de Jesus, O.E.S.A. † (29 Jan 1787 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1800 Died)
Joaquim de Meneses e Ataide, O.E.S.A. † (29 Oct 1804 Confirmed - 29 May 1820 Appointed, Bishop of Elvas)
Estevam a Jesu Maria da Costa, O.F.M. Ref. † (3 Jul 1826 Confirmed - 28 Jan 1828 Confirmed, Bishop of Angra)
Henrique Jos� Reed da Silva † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 12 Aug 1897 Resigned)
Ant�nio Jos� de Souza Barroso † (11 Oct 1897 Appointed - 23 May 1899 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
Teot�nio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro † (22 Jun 1899 Appointed - 25 May 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa e Dam�o)
Ant�nio Maria Teixeira † (25 May 1929 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1933 Died)
Carlos de S� Fragoso † (4 Dec 1933 Appointed - 10 Apr 1937 Resigned)
Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (10 Apr 1937 Appointed - 2 Mar 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Nampula)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 January 1606	Erected	Diocese of Cochin	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (erected)
1642	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Saint George (erected)
18 April 1834	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Bengal (erected)
8 July 1836	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Madurai and Coromandel Coast (erected)
3 July 1929	Territory Added	Diocese of Kumbakonam (Mayavaram, Shiyaly, and part of Nannuam and Ghidambaram (Thanjavur)) Archdiocese of Madras (Part of city of Madras) Diocese of Trichinopoly (Alangudi and Thirumayam)	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Awor, Cooumim, Dindigul, Madura, Malleiadipaty, Oriur, HFossa Senhora das Dores, and Muttupettaah (except for Venkatakulam))	Diocese of Trichinopoly
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Gur dalle, M anapal, Punnakail, Nossa Senhora des Dores de Tuticorin, and Vaipar)	Diocese of Tuticorin
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Boitakana, B�ndel, and Ginsutah)	Archdiocese of Calcutta
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Nossa Senhora da Piedade in the city of Daccha, Hashnabad, Tesgonge, and Nagory)	Diocese of Dacca
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Shibpur)	Diocese of Chittagong
3 July 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Assump�ao, Gora�ao de Jesus, S. Jo�o, Befugio, and Rayapuram)	Archdiocese of Madras
13 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore (Area near Tanjore)	Diocese of Tanjore (erected)
13 November 1952	United	Archdiocese of Madras Diocese of S�o Tom� of Meliapore	Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 120,084 3,000,000 4.0% 105 15 120 1,000 27 428 62 ap1951