Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
Diocese of Jammu - Srinagar Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis जम्मू श्रीनगर के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Metropolitan | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 222,236 km2 (85,806 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 13,849,892 18,161 (0.1%) |
| Parishes | 42 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1952 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu |
| Patron saint | Mother Mary |
| Secular priests | 61 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ivan Pereira |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Website | |
| http://www.jammusrinagardiocese.org | |
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.
Leadership
- Bishops of Jammu–Srinagar (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Ivan Pereira, (3 December 2014 - ) [1]
- Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. (3 April 1998 – 3 December 2014)[2]
- Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (10 March 1986 – 3 April 1998)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (11 November 1978 – 10 March 1986)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (4 May 1968 – 1978)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (10 July 1963 – 4 May 1968)
- Fr. George Shanks, M.H.M. (30 May 1952 – 1963)
References
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 03.12.2014". Bolletino della Santa Sede. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | A diocese was erected on September 7, 1986, with St. Mary's Jammu Cantt, as Cathedral". jammusrinagardiocese.org. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
External links
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