Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut

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Rite Latin Rite Area 28,337 km² Metropolitan archbishop Albert D'Souza		Pope Francis Country India

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)31,391,51627,192 (0.1%) Cathedral St Joseph’s Cathedral in Meerut Emeritus Bishops Patrick Nair Bishop Emeritus (1974-2008) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut (Latin: Meeruten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meerut in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.

History

20 February 1956: Established as the Diocese of Meerut from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra

Minor Basilicas:

Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana

Archbishop Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. (29 February 1956 – 3 August 1973)

Bishop Patrick Nair (5 April 1974 – 3 December 2008)

Bishop Francis Kalist (3 December 2008 - Present)

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