Diocese of Vellore

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The Diocese of Vellore is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction in India, centered in the city of Vellore and responsible for overseeing local parishes and church activities within its territory.

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Diocese of Vellore canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
affiliation Holy See
belongsTo Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
cathedral Assumption Cathedral, Vellore
cathedralLocatedIn Vellore
communionWith Pope
continent Asia
country India
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Madras and Mylapore
follows canon law of the Latin Church
governedBy bishop of Vellore
hasAdministrativeCenter bishop’s house in Vellore
hasCentralCity Vellore
hasClergyType diocesan priests
religious priests
hasMission pastoral care of Catholics in its territory
promotion of Christian values in society
service to the poor and marginalized
hasPastoralActivities catechesis
charitable outreach
education ministry
healthcare ministry
social service programs
youth ministry
hasReligiousCommunities men religious congregations
women religious congregations
jurisdictionType diocese
liturgicalTradition Western Catholic
locatedIn Tamil Nadu
Vellore
metropolitanSee Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
oversees Catholic educational institutions in its territory
Catholic healthcare institutions in its territory
parishes in and around Vellore
pastoral activities in its territory
partOf Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
primaryLanguageOfLiturgy English
Tamil
region South India
surface form: southern India
religion Christianity
responsibleFor administration of sacraments in its territory
clergy assignments in its territory
evangelization in its territory
rite Roman Rite
suiIurisChurch Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
typeOfTerritory ecclesiastical jurisdiction

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Diocese of Ely linkedDiocese Diocese of Vellore