Archdiocese of Delhi

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Simla
  • Latin Name: Simlensis
  • Erected: 13 September 1910
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: India

• Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla
  • Latin Name: Delhiensis et Simlensis
  • Name Changed: 13 April 1937
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Dec 1910 Appointed - 13 Jan 1936 Resigned)
• Sylvester Patrick Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Apr 1937 Appointed - 16 Aug 1950 Retired)
• Joseph Alexander Fernandes † (12 Apr 1951 Appointed - 16 Sep 1967 Died)
• Angelo Innocent Fernandes † (16 Sep 1967 Succeeded - 19 Nov 1990 Retired)
• Alan Basil de Lastic † (19 Nov 1990 Appointed - 20 Jun 2000 Died)
• Vincent Michael Concessao (7 Sep 2000 Appointed - 30 Nov 2012 Retired)
• Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (30 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla
1950	9,100	835,399	1.1%	4	13	17	535		12	54	12	ap1951
Archdiocese of Delhi
1969	22,250	7,500,000	.3%	28	24	52	427		52	151	12	ap1971
1980	27,731	9,362,000	.3%	48	64	112	247		215	279	19	ap1981
1990	48,567	12,208,900	.4%	52	99	151	321		264	407	30	ap1991
1998	81,000	18,250,000	.4%	76	112	188	430		291	539	46	ap2002
2002	99,800	18,900,000	.5%	82	114	196	509		287	634	47	ap2003
2003	105,000	18,920,000	.6%	99	128	227	462		307	828	51	ap2004
2004	105,200	18,920,900	.6%	108	128	236	445		378	815	60	ap2005
2006	106,800	19,016,000	.6%	112	128	240	445		301	815	70	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vincent Michael Concessao (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1995 to 5 Nov 1998; Archbishop: 7 Sep 2000 to 30 Nov 2012)
• Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 2000 to 24 Feb 2007; Archbishop: 30 Nov 2012)
• Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (Priest: 17 Dec 1977 to 10 Feb 2009)
• Franco Mulakkal (Aippunny) (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jan 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Alan Basil de Lastic † (Archbishop: 19 Nov 1990 to 20 Jun 2000)
• Angelo Innocent Fernandes † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Jun 1959; Archbishop: 16 Sep 1967 to 19 Nov 1990)
• Joseph Alexander Fernandes † (Archbishop: 12 Apr 1951 to 16 Sep 1967)
• Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 21 Dec 1910 to 13 Jan 1936)
• Sylvester Patrick Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 13 Apr 1937 to 16 Aug 1950)