Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore
Diocese of Indore Dioecesis Indorensis इंदौर के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Bhopal |
Metropolitan | Bhopal |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,073 km2 (7,364 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 4,514,518 35,674 (0.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 3 March 1931 (As Mission Sui Iuris of Indore) 11 March 1935 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Indore) 15 May 1952 (Diocese of Indore) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Indore |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Chacko Thottumarickal |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Cornelio |
Vicar General | Michael John Cosmas |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 19,073 km².
The bishop of the diocese is Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D., born 7 January 1949. He was appointed bishop on 27 March 2002.
List of prelates of Indore
[edit]- Ecclesiastical superior
- Peter Janser (1931−1935)
- Prefects apostolic
- Peter Janser (1935−1945)
- Hermann Westermann (1948−1951)
- Bishops
- Frans Simons (1952–1971)
- George M. Anathil (1972−2008)
- Chacko Thottumarickal (since 24 October 2008)
History
[edit]- 1931 - Established as mission sui iuris[1]
- 1935 - Elevated as apostolic prefecture
- 1952 - Elevated as diocese
Saints and causes for canonisation
[edit]References
[edit]- Diocese of Indore page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved 13 July 2006
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of India: Indore Diocese
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