Jammu-Srinagar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ivan Albert Pereira, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 March 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Delhi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 222,236 (85,838 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://jammusrinagardiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Jammu Cantt. 180003, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Telephone: (0191)2430.083
Fax: 2454.325

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu
- Latin Name: Kashmirensis et Iammuensis
- Erected: 17 January 1952
- Country: India
Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir
- Latin Name: Iammuensis et Kashmirensis
- Name Changed: 4 May 1968
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Shanks, M.H.M. † (30 May 1952 Appointed - 13 Dec 1962 Died)
John Boerkamp, M.H.M. † (10 Jul 1963 Appointed - 1978 Resigned)
Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Nov 1978 Appointed - 3 Apr 1998 Retired)
Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - 3 Dec 2014 Retired)
Ivan Albert Pereira (3 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu
17 January 1952	Erected	Diocese of Lahore (Jammu) Diocese of Rawalpindi (Kashmir)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir
4 May 1968	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu	Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir
Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
10 March 1986	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir	Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir

1970 2,450 3,560,976 .1% 10 10 245 10 42 ap1971

1980 2,274 5,027,000 .0% 2 13 15 151 14 55 ap1981

Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar

1990 5,600 6,363,500 .1% 5 17 22 254 21 108 29 ap1991

1999 14,600 9,200,000 .2% 19 28 47 310 1 32 182 29 ap2000

2000 15,021 9,200,000 .2% 21 23 44 341 1 27 174 29 ap2001

2001 15,200 9,300,000 .2% 23 28 51 298 1 32 182 34 ap2002

2002 15,454 9,400,000 .2% 24 20 44 351 1 20 198 38 ap2003

2003 15,875 10,069,917 .2% 25 20 45 352 1 20 200 38 ap2004

2004 16,000 10,075,000 .2% 28 20 48 333 1 20 180 38 ap2005

2006 16,260 10,130,000 .2% 30 13 43 378 1 13 185 28 ap2007

2013 18,161 13,849,892 .1% 42 19 61 297 1 19 195 42 ap2014

2016 6,500 12,548,926 .1% 38 18 56 116 18 193 42 ap2017

2019 7,950 13,384,000 .1% 43 22 65 122 22 203 42 ap2020

2021 8,046 13,665,590 .1% 53 23 76 105 23 208 42 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir
1970	2,450	3,560,976	.1%		10	10	245		10	42		ap1971
1980	2,274	5,027,000	.0%	2	13	15	151		14	55		ap1981
Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
1990	5,600	6,363,500	.1%	5	17	22	254		21	108	29	ap1991
1999	14,600	9,200,000	.2%	19	28	47	310	1	32	182	29	ap2000
2000	15,021	9,200,000	.2%	21	23	44	341	1	27	174	29	ap2001
2001	15,200	9,300,000	.2%	23	28	51	298	1	32	182	34	ap2002
2002	15,454	9,400,000	.2%	24	20	44	351	1	20	198	38	ap2003
2003	15,875	10,069,917	.2%	25	20	45	352	1	20	200	38	ap2004
2004	16,000	10,075,000	.2%	28	20	48	333	1	20	180	38	ap2005
2006	16,260	10,130,000	.2%	30	13	43	378	1	13	185	28	ap2007
2013	18,161	13,849,892	.1%	42	19	61	297	1	19	195	42	ap2014
2016	6,500	12,548,926	.1%	38	18	56	116		18	193	42	ap2017
2019	7,950	13,384,000	.1%	43	22	65	122		22	203	42	ap2020
2021	8,046	13,665,590	.1%	53	23	76	105		23	208	42	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John Boerkamp, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 10 Jul 1963 to 1978)
Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 3 Apr 1998 to 3 Dec 2014)
Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 11 Nov 1978; Bishop: 10 Mar 1986 to 3 Apr 1998)
George Shanks, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 30 May 1952 to 13 Dec 1962)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 513, and Page 514
Prefecture Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 405
Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 903, and Page 904

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