Diocese of Jahansi ( Latin: Dioecesis Ihansiensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Jahansi , India . The Diocese of Jahansi is included in the Metropolis of Agra . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Jahansi is the Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua .
| Diocese of Jahansi | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis Ihansiensis | |
| Main city | Jahansi , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | January 12, 1940 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua . |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Agra |
| Parishes | 21 |
| Diocese Square | 29.435 km² |
| Diocese population | 18.315.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 3.800 people |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On January 12, 1940, Pope Pius XII issued a bull Ad evangelicam veritatem , which he established the apostolic prefecture of Jahansi, separating it from the diocese of Allahabad .
On July 5, 1954, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Apostolica Praefectura , which transformed the apostolic prefecture of Jahansi into a diocese.
On February 9, 1999, the Diocese of Jahansi transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new Diocese of Gwalior .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Francis Xavier Fenes (01/21/1946 - 05/08/1967);
- Bishop Baptiste Mudartha (11.29.1967 - 01.03.1976) - appointed Bishop of Allahabad;
- Bishop Frederic D'Sosa (03.03.1977 - 10.31.2012);
- Bishop Peter Parapullil (10/31/2012 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Ad evangelicam veritatem , AAS 32 (1940), p. 296 (lat.)
- Bull In Apostolica Praefectura , AAS 46 (1954), p. 691 (lat.)