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Diocese of Gwalior

Dioecesis Gwaliorensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Thykkattil, Bishop
  • Joseph Kaithathara, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 February 1999
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 33,583 (12,971 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Diocesan Center, Jonagar, Kheriya Modi, Morar, Gwalior-474006, M.P., India
  • Telephone: 9412.162.181

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
9 February 1999ErectedDiocese of Jhansi (Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Shivpuri, Datia, and Sheopur) Diocese of Gwalior (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19992,1885,866,723.0%2473170760ap2000
20003,4755,866,723.1%1562116564613ap2001
20013,5505,870,000.1%1672315475013ap2003
20033,5555,875,000.1%2072713175117ap2004
20043,7505,900,000.1%2172813375220ap2005
20064,1505,960,000.1%2162715365224ap2007
20134,9006,010,000.1%211132153115825ap2014
20164,9506,098,000.1%251035141107525ap2017
20195,2606,130,000.1%301242125127317ap2020
20215,3736,259,000.1%311243124126127ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 410, and Page 411

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