Diocese of Sagar
| Diocese of Sagar | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| Diocesan bishop | James Athikalam MST |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Joseph Pastor Neelankavil CMI Anthony Chirayath |
| surface | 39,020 km² |
| Residents | 4,538,500 (2004) |
| Catholics | 6,710 (2004) |
| proportion of | 0.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 20 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 16 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 186 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (2004) |
| Friars | 30 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 219 (2004) |
| rite | Syro-Malabar |
| Website | http://www.sagardiocese.com/ |
The Diocese of Sagar ( Latin Dioecesis Sagarensis ) is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, united with the Roman Catholic Church . It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bhopal .
history
On July 29, 1968, the Sagar Apostolic Exarchy was established and Clement Thottungal , a member of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , became its exarch . When the exarchy was made a diocese in 1977, Thottungal became a bishop. In 1986 he was replaced as bishop by his friar Joseph Pastor Neelankavil .
Bishops of Sagar
- Clement Thottungal (1968–1986) (until 1977 Exarch )
- Joseph Pastor Neelankavil (1986-2006)
- Anthony Chirayath (2006-2018)
- James Athikalam MST (since 2018)