The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur (''Dioecesis Iaipurensis'') in

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was created on 20 July 2005, when the Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur was split. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Agra. The parish church Our Lady of the Annunciation at Malviya Nagar is now the cathedral for the diocese. The diocese covers 21 districts of the state of

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. Neighboring dioceses are the Diocese of Ajmer to the south, the Archdiocese of Delhi, the

Diocese of Jalandhar The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar / Jullundur ( la, Iullunduren(sis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church, located in the city of Jalandhar in the ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India. History * 17 January 1952: Estab ...

and the

Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh ( la, Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India. History * 4 June 1959: Established as Dio ...

to the north, the Archdiocese of Agra and the

Diocese of Gwalior The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gwalior ( la, Gwalioren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gwalior in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India. History There had always been a large number of Christians in the service of Raja Sci ...

to the east and

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to the west.

Leadership

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(20 July 2005 – 22 April 2023) * Joseph Kallarackal (22 April 2023 – present)

References

External links

GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christianity in Rajasthan Christian organizations established in 2005 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century 2005 establishments in Rajasthan {{Rajasthan-geo-stub