Cardinal Alencherry, head and father of Syro-Malabar church, was in Coimbatore on a three-day visit to the Ramanathapuram diocese.
A release said that an official reception was held on the Ramanathapuram Holy Trinity Cathedral campus to welcome the Cardinal.
Holy mass
A holy mass was also held with the Cardinal as the main celebrant and Mar Paul Alappatt, the Bishop of the Diocese of Ramanathapuram, and other diocesan priests as the concelebrants.
The Vicar General of the Latin Diocese of Coimbatore, Antonysamy Kulandairaj delivered the Diocesan Day message.