Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi is a diocese

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 Jhansi

Jhansi

Jhansi Hindi:झाँसी, , Marathi: झाशी, is a historical city of India. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi District and Jhansi Division. The original walled city grew up around its stone fort, which crowns a neighboring rock. This district is on the bank of river Betwa.The National...

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 Agra in India.

January 12, 1940: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jhansi from the Diocese of Allahabad
July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jhansi

Bishop
Bishop
A 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 Jhansi (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Frederick D’Souza (March 4, 1977 – present)
- Bishop Baptist Mudartha (November 29, 1967 – March 1, 1976)
- Bishop Francis Xavier Fenech, O.F.M.