Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur
| Diocese of Jabalpur Dioecesis Iabalpurensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bhopal |
| Metropolitan | Bhopal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 52,980 km2 (20,460 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 9,032,285 28,787 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Jabalpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Valan Arasu |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Arockia Sebastian Durairaj |
| Bishops emeritus | Gerald Almeida |
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.
History
- 18 July 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur
- 21 October 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur
- 5 July 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur
Leadership
- Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Valan Arasu (13 January 2024 -)
- Bishop Gerald Almeida (16 May 2001 – 13 January 2024)
- Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (1 March 1976 – 16 May 2001)
- Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (17 December 1965 – 1 July 1975)
- Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (5 July 1954 – 17 December 1965)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (29 May 1933 – 5 July 1954)
Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur.
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]