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Diocese of Ootacamund
Bishop Amalraj
Bishop Arulappan Amalraj
Bishop's House, P.O. Box No 5, Udhagamanadalam - 643 001, The Nilgiris, India
(91) 0423 -2442366
Fax :(91) 0423- 2447996
bishopooty@hotmail.com
Bishop Arulappan Amalraj was born on Dec. 4, 1953, in Coonoor. He was ordained a priest on Dec. 26, 1980, and appointed Bishop of Ootacamund on June 30, 2006. His episcopal ordination was on Aug. 9, 2006. He was installed on Aug. 9, 2006. He was the parish priest of Coonoor parish before his appointment as the diocesan prelate.
Previous Ordinaries:
- Bishop Antony Anandarayar (1997-2004)
- Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (1973-1994)
- Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (1971)
- Bishop Antony Padiyara (1955-1970)
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Bishop Valiakandathil
Bhagalpur Diocese -
Bishop Akasius Toppo
Tezpur Diocese -
Bishop Porunnedom
Mananthavady Diocese
Catholic organisation rescues street children
Hundreds of children roam around the Varanasi railway station, of which many are sexually exploited by tourists or fall victims of drug abuse, that sees more than 300,000 passengers daily.