Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut
Appearance
Diocese of Meerut Dioecesis Meerutensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
Metropolitan | Agra |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,337 km2 (10,941 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 31,391,516 27,192 (0.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St Joseph’s Cathedral in Meerut |
Patron saint | Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Bhaskar Jesuraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphy Manjaly |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut (Latin: Meeruten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meerut in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
History
[edit]- 20 February 1956: Established as the Diocese of Meerut from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
Special churches
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Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Meerut (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. (29 February 1956 – 3 August 1973)
- Bishop Patrick Nair (5 April 1974 – 3 December 2008)
- Bishop Francis Kalist (3 December 2008 – 19 March 2022) Appointed Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Diocesan Administrator Fr. Valerian Pinto (2 May 2022 – Present)
- Bishop-elect Bhaskar Jesuraj (13 January 2024 – Present)
References
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