Archdiocese of Bhopal
| Archdiocese of Bhopal | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Diocesan bishop | Leo Cornelio SVD |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Paschal Topno SJ |
| Vicar General | Fr Mathew VC |
| founding | 1963 |
| surface | 25,000 km² |
| Parishes | 21 (2006) |
| Residents | 3,922,000 (2006) |
| Catholics | 18,550 (2006) |
| proportion of | 0.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 60 (2006) |
| Religious priest | 55 (2006) |
| Catholics per priest | 161 |
| Friars | 172 (2006) |
| Religious sisters | 400 (2006) |
| Liturgical language |
Hindi English |
| cathedral | St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral |
| address | Archbishop's House 33 Ahmedabad Palace Road Bhopal-462001, MP India |
| Website | official website |
The Archdiocese of Bhopal ( Latin : Archidioecesis Bhopalensis ) is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in India .
history
The archdiocese was established on September 13, 1963 from areas of the dioceses Ajmer and Jaipur , Indore and Jabalpur after Bhopal became the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh .
Ecclesiastical province
- Archdiocese of Bhopal
- Diocese of Gwalior
- Diocese of Indore
- Diocese of Jabalpur
- Diocese of Jhabua
- Diocese of Khandwa
- Diocese of Sagar
- Diocese of Satna
- Diocese of Ujjain
List of archbishops
- Eugene D'Souza (1963-1994)
- Paschal Topno SJ (1994-2007)
- Leo Cornelio SVD (since 2007)
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Catholic Bishops Conference of India (English)
- Entry on Archdiocese of Bhopal on catholic-hierarchy.org