Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh ( Latin: Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Simla , India . The Diocese of Simla and Chadigarh is included in the Metropolitanate of Delhi . The cathedral of the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh is the church of Saints Michael and Joseph in the city of Simla. In the city of Chandigarh is the co- cathedral of Christ the King .
| Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis | |
| Main city | Simla , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | June 4, 1959 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Michael and Joseph |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Delhi |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Diocese Square | 83.566 km² |
| Diocese population | 17.106.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 12.750 people |
| Share of Catholics | 0.1% |
| Site | |
History
On June 4, 1959, Pope John XXIII issued the Bull Indicae genti , which established the Diocese of Simla, separating it from the Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla (today - the Archdiocese of Delhi ).
On May 12, 1964, the Diocese of Simla was renamed the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop John Burke (June 4, 1959 - August 3, 1966);
- Bishop Alfred Fernández (04/13/1967 - 06/25/1970) - appointed bishop of Allahabad ;
- Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego (03/11/1971 - 10/11/1999);
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (12/22/1999 - 8/8/2007) - appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Lucknow Lucknow;
- Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (02/10/2009 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bull Indicae genti , AAS 51 (1959), p. 884 (lat.)