Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa

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Rite Latin Rite Area 24,000 km² Metropolitan archbishop Leo Cornelio		Pope Francis Country India
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)4,521,35030,601 (0.7%) Cathedral St Mary’s Cathedral in Khandwa Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa (Latin: Khandvaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Khandwa in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

History

February 3, 1977: Established as Diocese of Khandwa from the Diocese of Indore

Bishop A.A.S Durairaj (May 11, 2009 – )

Bishop Leo Cornelio (later Archbishop) (June 3, 1999 – June 15, 2007)

Bishop Abraham Viruthakulangara (later Archbishop) (March 4, 1977 – January 17, 1998)

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