Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur is a diocese
located in the city of Jabalpur in the Ecclesiastical province
of Bhopal in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Jabalpur in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Bhopal in India.
History
- July 18, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur
- October 21, 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur
- July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)- Bishop Gerald Almeida (May 16, 2001 – present)
- Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (March 1, 1976 – May 16, 2001)
- Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (December 17, 1965 – July 1, 1975)
- Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (July 5, 1954 – December 17, 1965)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954)