Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur

Diocese of Jabalpur Dioecesis Iabalpurensis
Location
Country	India
Metropolitan	Bhopal
Statistics
Area	52,980 km2 (20,460 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 9,032,285 28,787 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Gerald Almeida

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur (Latin: Iabalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

History

• July 18, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur
• July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur

Leadership

• Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Gerald Almeida (May 16, 2001 – present)
  • Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (March 1, 1976 – May 16, 2001)
  • Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (December 17, 1965 – July 1, 1975)
  • Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (July 5, 1954 – December 17, 1965)
• Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy