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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar

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Metropolitan
  
Delhi

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
51,120 km²

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Bishop
  
Franco Mulakkal

Country
  
India

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2011)48,556,000137,342 (0.3%)

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Anil Joseph Thomas Couto

Cathedral
  
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jalandhar

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi

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.

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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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar Wikipedia
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