The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow ( la, Lucknoven(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra i ...
in India.
The
Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound as
St. Joseph's Cathedral.
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Lucknow (
Latin Rite
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)
** Bishop Gerald John Mathias (8 November 2007 – present)
** Bishop
Albert D’Souza
Albert D'Souza is a Catholic (Latin Church) prelate in India who served as the tenth Archbishop of Agra from 16 February 2007 to 12 November 2020.
Birth and education
He was born on 4 August 1945 in Moodubelle, Mangalore, as the eighth c ...
(later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 16 February 2007)
** Bishop
Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (2 July 1984 – 19 November 1990)
** Bishop
Cecil DeSa
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* Cecil, Albert ...
(later Archbishop) (5 June 1971 – 11 November 1983)
** Bishop
Albert Conrad De Vito
Albert Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap., an Italian Capuchin, was a prominent Roman Catholic (Latin Rite) clergyman in India who was installed as the first Bishop of Lucknow in December 1946.
Birth
He was born in Provvidenti in 1904 to Raffaele a ...
,
O.F.M. Cap. (First Bishop, 12 December 1946 – 16 November 1970)
** Bishop
Joseph Angel Poli
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, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator, 1940 – 1946)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocesan website
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1940
Christianity in Uttar Pradesh
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1940 establishments in India
Lucknow
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