Jabalpur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jesu Gaspar Valan Arasu, Bishop
Gerald Almeida, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 5 July 1954
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 52,980 (20,463 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Sneh Sadan, 599 South Civil Lines, Jabalpur-482001, M.P., India
Telephone: (0761)262.24.13
Fax: 262.43.60

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore
- Latin Name: de Jubbulpore
- Erected: 18 July 1932
- Country: India
Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur
- Latin Name: Iabalpurensis
- Name Changed: 21 October 1950
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagpur
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. † (29 May 1933 Appointed - 17 Dec 1965 Resigned)
Leobard D’Souza † (17 Dec 1965 Succeeded - 1 Jul 1975 Appointed, Archbishop of Nagpur)
Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. † (1 Mar 1976 Appointed - 16 May 2001 Retired)
Gerald Almeida (16 May 2001 Succeeded - 13 Jan 2024 Retired)
Jesu Gaspar Valan Arasu (13 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore
18 July 1932	Erected	Diocese of Allahabad (districts of Sagar, Damoh, Rewa, Siddhi, Shahdol, Satna, Panna, Chattarpur, and Tikamgarh) Diocese of Nagpur (districts of Jabalpur, Mandla, Narsinghpur and the tahsil of Laknadon)	Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur
21 October 1950	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore	Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur
19 September 1953	Metropolitan Changed		Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur (from Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))
Diocese of Jabalpur
5 July 1954	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur	Diocese of Jabalpur
13 September 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Raisen) Diocese of Indore (Bhopal, Sehore, Vishisha, and Hoshangabad) Diocese of Jabalpur (Sagar)	Archdiocese of Bhopal (erected)
13 September 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jabalpur (from Nagpur)
29 July 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jabalpur (Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, and Sidhi)	Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Satna (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

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 Jabalpur

1950 5,983 8,890,542 .1% 4 28 32 186 65 2 ap1951

Diocese of Jabalpur

1970 14,253 3,831,459 .4% 32 14 46 309 27 95 4 ap1971

1980 18,213 5,373,000 .3% 43 11 54 337 17 129 8 ap1981

1990 25,441 6,723,000 .4% 42 20 62 410 28 177 9 ap1991

1999 25,130 8,017,000 .3% 62 48 110 228 109 256 12 ap2000

2000 25,867 8,115,000 .3% 62 48 110 235 109 250 12 ap2001

2001 29,187 8,145,000 .4% 62 49 111 262 100 245 12 ap2002

2002 28,803 8,150,000 .4% 65 49 114 252 100 273 12 ap2003

2003 25,187 9,032,285 .3% 70 54 124 203 117 278 12 ap2004

2004 25,292 8,450,000 .3% 71 54 125 202 117 281 12 ap2005

2006 28,787 9,032,285 .3% 76 62 138 208 117 330 12 ap2007

2013 25,416 9,758,000 .3% 83 56 139 182 95 349 13 ap2014

2016 26,280 9,940,000 .3% 85 60 145 181 106 352 13 ap2017

2019 27,093 10,292,000 .3% 85 38 123 220 81 367 13 ap2020

2021 28,238 10,500,000 .3% 76 45 121 233 88 327 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur
1950	5,983	8,890,542	.1%	4	28	32	186		65	2	ap1951
Diocese of Jabalpur
1970	14,253	3,831,459	.4%	32	14	46	309	27	95	4	ap1971
1980	18,213	5,373,000	.3%	43	11	54	337	17	129	8	ap1981
1990	25,441	6,723,000	.4%	42	20	62	410	28	177	9	ap1991
1999	25,130	8,017,000	.3%	62	48	110	228	109	256	12	ap2000
2000	25,867	8,115,000	.3%	62	48	110	235	109	250	12	ap2001
2001	29,187	8,145,000	.4%	62	49	111	262	100	245	12	ap2002
2002	28,803	8,150,000	.4%	65	49	114	252	100	273	12	ap2003
2003	25,187	9,032,285	.3%	70	54	124	203	117	278	12	ap2004
2004	25,292	8,450,000	.3%	71	54	125	202	117	281	12	ap2005
2006	28,787	9,032,285	.3%	76	62	138	208	117	330	12	ap2007
2013	25,416	9,758,000	.3%	83	56	139	182	95	349	13	ap2014
2016	26,280	9,940,000	.3%	85	60	145	181	106	352	13	ap2017
2019	27,093	10,292,000	.3%	85	38	123	220	81	367	13	ap2020
2021	28,238	10,500,000	.3%	76	45	121	233	88	327	13	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Leobard D’Souza † (Priest: 22 Dec 1956; Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Nov 1964; Bishop: 17 Dec 1965 to 1 Jul 1975)
Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. † (Prefect: 29 May 1933; Bishop: 18 Jul 1954 to 17 Dec 1965)
Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1976 to 16 May 2001)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Jubbulpore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 401
Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 127
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87
Diocese of Jabalpur
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 689, to Page 691

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