It was established on July 25, 1987, bifurcated from the Archdiocese of Madurai. St. John de Britto (1693), the patron saint of the diocese, entered the region as a Jesuit missionary from Europe and became the bedrock of faith for thousands of people
Pope Francis appointed Father Lourdu Anandam as bishop of Sivagangai on Sept. 21, 2023. Bishop Anandam was born on Aug. 15, 1958, in Thiruvarangam in Tamil Nadu. After studying philosophy at Arul Anandar College in Madurai and theology at St. Paul’s Seminary in Tiruchirappalli, he obtained a doctorate in systematic theology from the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany). He was ordained a priest on April 6, 1986, for Madurai archdiocese.
| Date | Time | Appointment | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Morning | Bishop's Visit to Pastoral Centre | Sivagangai |
