Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar
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Diocese of Jalandhar
Dioecesis Iullundurensis
जालंधर के सूबा
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Photo of St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
Metropolitan | Delhi |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 48,556,000 137,342 (0.3%) |
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Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Franco Mulakkal |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar / Jullundur (Latin: Iullunduren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalandhar in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
History
- January 17, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jalandhar from the Diocese of Lahore
- December 6, 1971: Promoted as Diocese of Jalandhar
Leadership
- Bishops of Jalandhar (Latin Church)
- Bishop Franco Mulakkal (August 4, 2013 - present)
- Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (April 16, 2007 – November 30, 2012)
- Bishop Symphorian Thomas Keeprath, O.F.M. Cap. (March 18, 1972 – February 24, 2007)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jalandhar (Latin Church)
- Fr. Alban of Blackburn, O.F.M. Cap. (October 31, 1952 – 1971)
References
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