Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
Diocese of Lucknow Dioecesis Lucknovensis लखनऊ के सूबा لکھنؤ کے صوبہ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Metropolitan | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,124 km2 (17,422 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 22,681,901 7,305 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Lucknow |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph St. Francis of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerald John Mathias |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Lucknoven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lucknow in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
The Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound as St. Joseph's Cathedral.
History
- 12 January 1940: Established as Diocese of Lucknow from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Allahabad
Leadership
- Bishops of Lucknow (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (8 November 2007 – present)
- Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 16 February 2007)
- Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (2 July 1984 – 19 November 1990)
- Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (5 June 1971 – 11 November 1983)
- Bishop Albert Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap. (First Bishop, 12 December 1946 – 16 November 1970)
- Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator, 1940 – 1946)
References
External links
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