The Diocese of Lucknow 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 ...
of the
Church of North India, headquartered in the city of
Allahabad. The jurisdiction of the diocese mainly covers the Eastern side of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
.
History
The diocese of Lucknow was established in 1893 by carving it out from the
Diocese of Calcutta. The diocese was given the name 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 ...
although the
mother Cathedral,
All Saints Cathedral and diocesan headquarters stayed in
Allahabad. It was because Allahabad was situated within the legally defined territories of the diocese of Calcutta.
It is the biggest Diocese in Uttar Pradesh and one of the oldest dioceses in north India.
Bishops
The Bishop of Lucknow was the
Ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of Lucknow from its inception in 1893 until the foundation of the ''Church in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon'' in 1927 and its consequent merger with other Protestant Churches to form the
Church of North India in 1970; and since then head of one of the united church's biggest
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 ...
s.
*Late Rt. Rev. Lord
Alfred Clifford 1893–1910
*Late Most. Rev. Lord
George Westcott 1910–1928
*Late Rt. Rev. Lord
Charles Saunders 1928–1938
*Late Rt. Rev. Lord
Sydney Bill 1939–1947
*Late Rt. Rev. Lord
Christopher Robinson 1947–1962
Church of North India
*Late Rt. Rev. Lord
Joseph Amritanand 1962–1970
*Late Most Rev. Lord
Deen Dayal 1970–1976
*Late Rt. Rev. Raja Yousef
*Rt. Rev. Anil R. Stephen
*Rt. Rev. Morris Edgar Dan – defrocked in 2013
*Late Rt. Rev. Dr. Colin Christopher Theodore – Moderator's Episcopal Commissary
*Rev. Daniel Subhan – Moderator's Commissary
*Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Baldev – Sent on long leave w.e.f. June, 2022
*Rt. Rev. Manoj Charan - Moderator's Episcopal Commissary - Resigned
*Rt. Rev. Andrew Rathod - Moderator's Episcopal Commissary - present
References
External links
Church of North India
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucknow (Church of North India)
1893 establishments in India
Church of North India
Anglican dioceses in Asia
Christianity in Uttar Pradesh