Diocese of Jhabua
| Diocese of Jhabua | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 India
|
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| Diocesan bishop | Basil Bhuriya SVD |
| founding | 2002 |
| surface | 21,366 km² |
| Parishes | 29 (2006) |
| Residents | 4,216,482 (2006) |
| Catholics | 32,202 (2006) |
| proportion of | 0.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 29 (2006) |
| Religious priest | 23 (2006) |
| Catholics per priest | 619 |
| Friars | 28 (2006) |
| Religious sisters | 208 (2006) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Website | www.jhabuadiocese.org |
The diocese of Jhabua ( Latin : Dioecesis Jhabuensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in India . It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bhopal .
history
The diocese of Jhabua was created on March 25, 2002 from areas of the dioceses of Indore and Udaipur . The first bishop was the Steyler missionary Chacko Thottumarickal .
Bishops of Jhabua
- Chacko Thottumarickal SVD (2002-2008)
- Devprasad John Ganawa SVD (2009-2012)
- Basil Bhuriya SVD (since 2015)