Diocese of Ujjain
| Diocese of Ujjain | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| Diocesan bishop | Sebastian Vadakel MSTA |
| founding | 1977 |
| surface | 18,225 km² |
| Parishes | 38 (2004) |
| Residents | 3,926,800 (2004) |
| Catholics | 3,200 (2004) |
| proportion of | 0.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 19 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 72 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 35 |
| Friars | 139 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 270 (2004) |
| rite | Syro-Malabar |
| Website | http://www.ujjaindiocese.org/ |
The diocese of Ujjain ( Latin Dioecesis Uiiainensis ) 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 Ujjain Apostolic Exarchy was established from parts of the Diocese of Indore and John Perumattam became its exarch . When the exarchy was made a diocese in 1977, Perumattam became bishop. In 1998 he was replaced as bishop by his friar Sebastian Vadakel .
Bishops of Ujjain
- John Perumattam (1968–1998) (until 1977 Exarch )
- Sebastian Vadakel (since 1998)