Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi

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Territory New Delhi Denomination Roman Catholic Established 13 April 1937 Country India		Ecclesiastical province Delhi Rite Latin Rite Area 15,420 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)19,016,000106,800 (0.6%) Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi (Latin: Delhien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Delhi in India.

History

September 13, 1910: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Simla on territory split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Lahore.

April 13, 1937: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla.

June 4, 1959: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi, having lost territory to establish as suffragan the Diocese of Simla.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Latin Rite)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Simla

Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (December 21, 1910 – January 13, 1936 see below)

Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap. (see above January 13, 1936 – April 13, 1937), when retired as Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria (1936.01.13 – death 1943.12.08)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi and Simla

Silvestro Patrizio Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap. (April 13, 1937 – death August 16, 1950), retired Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1950.08.16 – 1950.10.23)

Apostolic Administrator Fr. John Burke (1950 – April 12, 1951) (later Bishop)

Joseph Alexander Fernandes (April 12, 1951 – June 4, 1959)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi

Joseph Alexander Fernandes (June 4, 1959 – September 16, 1967)

Angelo Innocent Fernandes (September 16, 1967 – November 19, 1990)

Alan Basil de Lastic (November 19, 1990 – June 20, 2000)

Vincent Michael Conçessao (September 7, 2000 – November 30, 2012)

Anil José Tomas Couto (November 30, 2012 – present)