Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur
Archdiocese of Nagpur Archidioecesis Nagpurensis नागपूर बिशपच्या अधिकारातील प्रदेश | |
|---|---|
 St. Francis de Sales Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 55,272 km2 (21,341 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 11,000,000 24,446 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis de Sales in Nagpur |
| Patron saint | St Francis de Sales Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Abraham Viruthakulangara |
| Vicar General | Jerome Pinto |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur (Latin: Nagpuren(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in central India.
Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, in the city of Nagpur, capital of Maharashtra state.
History
- Established on July 11, 1887 as Diocese of Nagpur, on territory split off from the Diocese of Vizagapatam.
- It lost territories repeatedly : on 1932.07.18 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore, on 1935.03.11 to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Indore, on 1951.06.14 to establish the Diocese of Sambalpur and on 1951.12.13 to establish the then Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur
- Promoted on September 19, 1953 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur.
- Lost more territories again : on 1955.05.08 to establish its suffragan Diocese of Amravati, on 1964.01.16 to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Raipur and on 1968.07.29 to establish the then Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (now also a suffragan diocese of Nagpur)
Episcopal Ordinaries
(all Latin Rite, initially missionary members of a Latin congregation)
- Suffragan Bishops of Nagpur
- Charles-Félix Pelvat, Fransalians (M.S.F.S.) (October 2, 1893 – death July 23, 1900)
- Jean-Marie Crochet (October 25, 1900 – death June 6, 1903)
- Etienne-Marie Boneventure, M.S.F.S. (September 17, 1904 – death March 12, 1907)
- François-Etienne Coppel, M.S.F.S. (June 22, 1907 – death March 16, 1933)
- Louis-François Gayet, M.S.F.S. (February 1, 1934 – death August 26, 1950)
- Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S. (July 12, 1951 – September 19, 1953 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Nagpur
- Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S. (see above September 19, 1953 – September 13, 1963), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) (1963.09.13 – death 1994.03.26)
- Leonard Joseph Raymond (January 16, 1964 – death February 1, 1974), previously Bishop of Allahabad (India) (1947.04.10 – 1964.01.16)
- Leobard D’Souza (July 1, 1975 – retired January 17, 1998), also Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (1988 – 1991); previously Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla (1964.11.12 – 1965.12.17) & Coadjutor Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1964.11.12 – 1965.12.17), succeeding as Bishop of Jabalpur (1965.12.17 – 1975.07.01)
- Abraham Viruthakulangara (January 17, 1998 – ...), previously Bishop of Khandwa (India) (1977.03.04 – 1998.01.17)
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archbishopric and these Suffragan bishoprics, Latin Rite except one Syro-Oriental Rite :
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chanda
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