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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur

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Metropolitan
  
Bhopal

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
52,980 km²

Country
  
India

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Leo Cornelio

Bishop
  
Gerald Almeida

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2006)9,032,28528,787 (0.3%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Jabalpur

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur (Latin: Iabalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

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History

  • July 18, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur
  • October 21, 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur
  • July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Gerald Almeida (May 16, 2001 – present)
  • Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (March 1, 1976 – May 16, 2001)
  • Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (December 17, 1965 – July 1, 1975)
  • Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (July 5, 1954 – December 17, 1965)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954)

    • Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of St.Aloysius Hr.Sec.School.

    References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur Wikipedia
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