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Diocese of Jhansi

Dioecesis Ihansiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Parapullil, Bishop
  • Wilfred Gregory Moras, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 5 July 1954
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 29,418 (11,362 Square Miles)
  • Description: Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Banda, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, and Mahoba
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseofjhansi.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 64 Cantt., Jhansi-284001, U.P., India
  • Telephone: (0510)2471.391

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi
12 January 1940ErectedDiocese of Allahabad (Jhansi, Jalaun, Eamirpur, and Banda) Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi (erected)
Diocese of Jhansi
5 July 1954ElevatedArchdiocese of Agra (Datia and Gwalior)
Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi
Diocese of Jhansi
9 February 1999Territory LostDiocese of Jhansi (Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Shivpuri, Datia, and Sheopur) Diocese of Gwalior (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi
19502,2002,551,291.1%1713307342225ap1951
Diocese of Jhansi
19703,31513,854,235.0%172191743817ap1971
19803,59215,300,000.0%254291232616115ap1981
19904,7108,377,114.1%404441071416524ap1991
19994,8176,709,184.1%251261851615219ap2000
20004,0896,730,000.1%341351161016119ap2001
20013,7246,815,000.1%39140931013820ap2002
20023,7807,013,000.1%38139961113920ap2003
20033,9947,004,993.1%381391021215120ap2004
20043,7207,254,260.1%40242881314920ap2005
20063,7828,315,000.0%42143871120321ap2007
20134,3848,236,080.1%53659741621224ap2014
20164,5359,389,886.0%591170642223528ap2017
20194,1509,822,030.0%651075551829231ap2020
20214,05510,028,670.0%661177521931439ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 296, and Page 297
  • Diocese of Jhansi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 691, to Page 693

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