The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a

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of the

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based in

Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western

, it serves an area of 19,073 km². The

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of the diocese is

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, born 7 January 1949. He was appointed bishop on 27 March 2002.

List of prelates of Indore

;Ecclesiastical superior *

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(1931−1935) ;Prefects apostolic *

(1935−1945) * Hermann Westermann (1948−1951) ;Bishops *

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(1952–1971) * George M. Anathil (1972−2008) *

(since 24 October 2008)

History

* 1931 - Established as mission sui iuris * 1935 - Elevated as apostolic prefecture * 1952 - Elevated as diocese

Saints and causes for canonisation

* Bl. Rani Maria Vattalil

References

Diocese of Indore page at catholichierarchy.org
retrieved 13 July 2006

Indore Christianity in Madhya Pradesh Christian organizations established in 1952 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1952 establishments in India {{India-RC-diocese-stub