List of Catholic dioceses in India
The Catholic Church in India has one of the largest number of dioceses in Asia. The bishops of the Latin Church, Syro-Malabar Church and Syro-Malankara Catholic Church form the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI).[1] This episcopal conference was established in 1944.
By Type
By typology, the dioceses are categorised as:
- Major archepiscopial sees (Major archdioceses): 2
- Titular patriarchal see, metropolitan archdiocese: 1
- Metropolitan archdioceses: 31
- Archdiocese without suffragans: 1
- Dioceses: 139
- Titular episcopal see: 1
By Rite
Out of the 174 dioceses in India,
- Latin has 132 dioceses.
- Syro-Malabar has 31 dioceses and
- Syro-Malankara has 11 dioceses.
By Ecclesiastical Provinces
These are organised into 34 provinces comprising 24 Latin, 8 Syro-Malabar and 2 Syro-Malankara provinces.[2]
Latin Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces
Province of Agra
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
- Diocese of Ajmer
- Diocese of Allahabad
- Diocese of Bareilly
- Diocese of Jaipur
- Diocese of Jhansi
- Diocese of Lucknow
- Diocese of Meerut
- Diocese of Udaipur
- Diocese of Varanasi
Province of Bangalore
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore
- Diocese of Belgaum
- Diocese of Bellary
- Diocese of Chikmagalur
- Diocese of Gulbarga
- Diocese of Karwar
- Diocese of Mangalore
- Diocese of Mysore
- Diocese of Shimoga
- Diocese of Udupi
Province of Bhopal
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal
- Diocese of Gwalior
- Diocese of Indore
- Diocese of Jabalpur
- Diocese of Jhabua
- Diocese of Khandwa
Province of Bombay
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay
- Diocese of Poona
- Diocese of Vasai
- Diocese of Nashik
Province of Calcutta
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
- Diocese of Asansol
- Diocese of Bagdogra
- Diocese of Baruipur
- Diocese of Darjeeling
- Diocese of Jalpaiguri
- Diocese of Krishnagar
- Diocese of Raiganj
Province of Calicut
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calicut
- Diocese of Kannur
- Diocese of Sultanpet
Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
- Diocese of Balasore
- Diocese of Berhampur
- Diocese of Rayagada
- Diocese of Rourkela
- Diocese of Sambalpur
Province of Delhi
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi
- Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
- Diocese of Jalandhar
- Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Province of Gandhinagar
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
- Diocese of Ahmedabad
- Diocese of Baroda
Province of Goa and Daman
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman[3]
- Diocese of Sindhudurg
Province of Guwahati
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati
- Diocese of Bongaigaon
- Diocese of Dibrugarh
- Diocese of Diphu
- Diocese of Itanagar
- Diocese of Miao
- Diocese of Tezpur
Province of Hyderabad
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad
- Diocese of Cuddapah
- Diocese of Khammam
- Diocese of Kurnool
- Diocese of Nalgonda
- Diocese of Warangal
Province of Imphal
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal
- Diocese of Kohima
Province of Madras and Mylapore
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
- Diocese of Chingleput
- Diocese of Coimbatore
- Diocese of Ootacamund
- Diocese of Vellore
Province of Madurai
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai
- Diocese of Dindigul
- Diocese of Kottar
- Diocese of Kuzhithurai
- Diocese of Palayamkottai
- Diocese of Sivagangai
- Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
- Diocese of Tuticorin
Province of Nagpur
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur
- Diocese of Amravati
- Diocese of Aurangabad
Province of Patna
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patna
- Diocese of Bettiah
- Diocese of Bhagalpur
- Diocese of Buxar
- Diocese of Muzaffarpur
- Diocese of Purnea
Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Diocese of Dharmapuri
- Diocese of Kumbakonam
- Diocese of Salem
- Diocese of Tanjore
Province of Raipur
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur
- Diocese of Ambikapur
- Diocese of Jashpur
- Diocese of Raigarh
Province of Ranchi
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Diocese of Daltonganj
- Diocese of Dumka
- Diocese of Gumla
- Diocese of Hazaribag
- Diocese of Jamshedpur
- Diocese of Khunti
- Diocese of Port Blair
- Diocese of Simdega
Province of Shillong
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong
- Diocese of Agartala
- Diocese of Aizawl
- Diocese of Jowai
- Diocese of Nongstoin
- Diocese of Tura
Province of Trivandrum
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum
- Diocese of Alleppey
- Diocese of Neyyattinkara
- Diocese of Punalur
- Diocese of Quilon
Province of Verapoly
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly
- Diocese of Cochin
- Diocese of Kottapuram
- Diocese of Vijayapuram
Province of Visakhapatnam
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
- Diocese of Eluru
- Diocese of Guntur
- Diocese of Nellore
- Diocese of Srikakulam
- Diocese of Vijayawada
Syro-Malabar Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces
The Syro-Malabar Church is governed by the Major Archbishop whose seat is Ernakulam-Angamaly and the synod of all bishops of this sui iuris church, both within and outside of India.
Province of Ernakulam - Angamaly
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly
- Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki
- Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam
Province of Changanassery
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay
Province of Faridabad
- Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Faridabad
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bijnor
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur
Province of Kalyan
- Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kalyan
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chanda
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot
Province of Shamshabad
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Shamshabad
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad
Province of Tellicherry
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mananthavady
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thamarassery
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mandya
Province of Thrissur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palghat
Province of Ujjain
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Ujjain
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Sagar
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Satna
Archdiocese of Kottayam
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
Syro-Malankara Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is also a major archiepiscopal sui iuris Church. It is governed by the Major Archbishop whose seat is Trivandrum and its synod of bishops.
Province of Trivandrum
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
Province of Tiruvalla
Directly under the Holy See
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon
Titular Episcopal See
- Titular Episcopal See of Chayal of Syro-Malankara
See also
- Catholic Church in India
- Christianity in India
- List of cathedrals in India
- List of Catholic bishops of India
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Territories of Catholic dioceses in India
References
- Back to citation "About CBCI". cbci.in. Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.
- Back to citation "Diocese of India". cbci.in. Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.
- Back to citation The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.
External links
- Current Dioceses in India at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- India at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- India at GCatholic.org