The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur ( la, Iabalpuren(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Jabalpur Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...

in the

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in India.

History

* July 18, 1932: Established as the

Apostolic Prefecture An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...

of Jubbulpore from the

Diocese of Allahabad The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj ( la, Prayagrajen(sis)) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Prayagraj is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh. ...

and Diocese of Nagpur * October 21, 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur * July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur

Leadership

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s of Jabalpur (

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) ** Bishop Gerald Almeida (May 16, 2001 – present) ** Bishop

Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel (23 September 1928 – 18 November 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1959, Thannickunnel served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur, India India, off ...

O. Praem. The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (), also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines and, in United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, as the White Canons (from the colour of their religious habit, habit), is a religious order of canon ...

(March 1, 1976 – May 16, 2001) ** Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (December 17, 1965 – July 1, 1975) ** Bishop

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, O. Praem. (July 5, 1954 – December 17, 1965) * Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite) ** Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954) Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of

St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School is a co-ed catholic school located in the city of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. Established in the year 1868, it is one of the oldest schools in ...

, Jabalpur.

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
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