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|name = Jammu–Srinagar |
|name = Jammu–Srinagar |
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|latin = Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis |
|latin = Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis |
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|local = जम्मू श्रीनगर के सूबा |
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|country = [[India]] |
|country = [[India]] |
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|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] |
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] |
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|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] |
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|rite = [[Latin Rite]] |
|rite = [[Latin Rite]] |
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|cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral, [[Jammu Cantt]] |
|cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral, [[Jammu Cantt]] |
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|cocathedral = |
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|patron = [[Nativity of Mary]] |
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|parishes = 29 |
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|area_km2 = 222,236 |
|area_km2 = 222,236 |
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|population = 10, |
|population = 10,130,000 |
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|population_as_of = 2006 |
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|catholics = 16, |
|catholics = 16,260 |
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|catholics_percent= 0.2 |
|catholics_percent= 0.2 |
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|pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |
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|bishop = [[Peter Celestine Elampassery]], [[O.F.M. Cap.]] |
|bishop = [[Peter Celestine Elampassery]], [[O.F.M. Cap.]] |
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|metro_archbishop = Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
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|website = [http://jammusrinagardiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] |
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Revision as of 14:32, 7 February 2014
Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis जम्मू श्रीनगर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Metropolitan | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 222,236 km2 (85,806 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 10,130,000 16,260 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jammu Cantt |
| Patron saint | Nativity of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
History
- January 17, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu from the Diocese of Lahore and Diocese of Rawalpindi
- May 4, 1968: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir
- March 10, 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Jammu – Srinagar
Leadership
- Bishops of Jammu–Srinagar (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. (April 3, 1998 – present)
- Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (March 10, 1986 – April 3, 1998)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (November 11, 1978 – March 10, 1986)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (May 4, 1968 – 1978)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (July 10, 1963 – May 4, 1968)
- Fr. George Shanks, M.H.M. (May 30, 1952 – 1963)
References
External links
32°42′N 74°51′E / 32.700°N 74.850°E
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