The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa ( la, Khandvaën(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 associ ...

located in the city of

Khandwa Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District. Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line conn ...

in the

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Bhopal Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...

in India.

History

* February 3, 1977: Established as Diocese o
Khandwa
from the

Diocese of Indore The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 19,073 km². The bish ...

Leadership

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...

s of Khandwa (

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) ** Bisho
A.A.S Durairaj
(May 11, 2009 – October 4, 2021) ** Bishop Leo Cornelio (later Archbishop) (June 3, 1999 – June 15, 2007) ** Bishop Abraham Viruthakulangara (later Archbishop) (March 4, 1977 – January 17, 1998)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christian organizations established in 1977 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Madhya Pradesh 1977 establishments in Madhya Pradesh Khandwa {{India-RC-diocese-stub