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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow

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Diocese of Lucknow
Dioecesis Lucknovensis
लखनऊ के सूबा
لکھنؤ کے صوبہ
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Agra
Metropolitan Agra
Statistics
Area 45,124 km2 (17,422 sq mi)
Population
Total
Catholics
(as of 2004)
22,681,901
7,305 (0.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St Joseph's Cathedral in Lucknow
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Saint Francis of Assisi
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Gerald John Mathias
Metropolitan Archbishop Albert D'Souza
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Lucknoven(sis)) is a diocese centred in the city of Lucknow in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. St. Joseph's Cathedral is located in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow,[1] and the Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Lucknow (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Gerald John Mathias (8 November 2007 – present)
    • Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 16 February 2007)
    • Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (2 July 1984 – 19 November 1990)
    • Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (5 June 1971 – 11 November 1983)
    • Bishop Albert Conrad De Vito, OFMCap (first bishop, 12 December 1946 – 16 November 1970)
    • Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, OFMCap (later archbishop) (Apostolic administrator, 1940 – 1946)

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]

References

  1. Back to citation Catholic Diocese of Lucknow, Home page, archived on 4 February 2026, accessed on 25 July 2026
  2. Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow, official website

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