The Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur ( la, Udaipuren(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Udaipur
Udaipur () (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura''), historically named as Udayapura, is a city and municipal corporation in Udaipur district of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarter of Udaipur district. It is the historic capit ...
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 is ...
in India.
History
* 3 December 1984: Established as Diocese of Udaipur from the
Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Udaipur (
Latin Rite
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)
** Bishop
Joseph Pathalil (3 December 1984 – 21 December 2012)
** Bishop
Devprasad John Ganawa,
SVD
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History and profile
The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the ...
(21 December 2012 – present)
Causes for canonisation
* Servant of God Fr. Charles de Ploemeur (Alfred Le Neouannis)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1984
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christianity in Rajasthan
1984 establishments in Rajasthan
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