Diocese of Sagar ( Latin: Eparchia Sagarensis ) - Diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with its center in the city of Sagar , India . The diocese of Sagar is part of the Latin metropolis of Bhopal . The cathedral of the diocese of Sagar is the Cathedral of St. Teresa .
| Diocese of Sagar | |
|---|---|
| Eparchia sagarensis | |
| Main city | Sagar , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | July 29, 1968 |
| Cathedral | St. Teresa Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| Parishes | 40 |
| Diocese Square | 39.020 km² |
| Diocese population | 4.840.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 7.200 people |
| Share of Catholics | 0.1% |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Quo aptius propiusque , which was established by the apostolic exarchate of Sagar, separating it from the archdiocese of Bhopal.
On April 2, 1973, the Guna district, which belonged to the Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur (today the Diocese of Ajmer and the Diocese of Jaipur ), was annexed to the apostolic exarchate of Sagar.
On February 26, 1977, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Divina verba , which transformed the apostolic exarchate of Sagar into the diocese.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Clement Thottungal (07.29.1968 - 12.20.1986);
- Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil (12.20.1986 - 2.02.2006);
- Bishop Anthony Chirayath (2.02.2006 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bull Quo aptius propiusque (lat.)
- Bulla Divina verba , AAS 69 (1977), p. 243 (lat.)