Diocese of Jhabua

Dioecesis Jhabuensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Rumal Kharadi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 March 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 21,366 (8,252 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.jhabuadiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Meghnagar P.O., Dt. Jhabua-457779, M.P., India
Telephone: (07390)284.829

Past and Present Ordinaries

Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (25 Mar 2002 Appointed - 24 Oct 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Indore)
Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (11 May 2009 Appointed - 21 Dec 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Udaipur)
Basil Bhuriya, S.V.D. † (18 Jul 2015 Appointed - 6 May 2021 Died)
Peter Rumal Kharadi (30 Dec 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 2002	Erected	Diocese of Indore (Jhabua, Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Neemuch along with Sardarpur Tahshil (in Dhar) and Thandla Tahshil (in Jhabua)) Diocese of Udaipur (Thandla, Dungripada, Jhapandara, and Badi Dhamni)	Diocese of Jhabua (erected)

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

2002 30,360 4,143,251 .7% 29 17 46 660 19 174 25 ap2003

2003 30,987 4,023,251 .8% 30 21 51 607 26 207 29 ap2004

2004 31,213 4,087,516 .8% 30 21 51 612 26 211 29 ap2005

2006 32,202 4,216,482 .8% 29 23 52 619 28 208 29 ap2007

2013 38,947 5,535,306 .7% 45 22 67 581 26 211 30 ap2014

2016 40,836 5,987,595 .7% 49 22 71 575 26 212 32 ap2017

2019 48,150 6,237,400 .8% 55 22 77 625 25 228 32 ap2020

2021 48,617 6,701,730 .7% 62 22 84 578 25 230 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2002	30,360	4,143,251	.7%	29	17	46	660	19	174	25	ap2003
2003	30,987	4,023,251	.8%	30	21	51	607	26	207	29	ap2004
2004	31,213	4,087,516	.8%	30	21	51	612	26	211	29	ap2005
2006	32,202	4,216,482	.8%	29	23	52	619	28	208	29	ap2007
2013	38,947	5,535,306	.7%	45	22	67	581	26	211	30	ap2014
2016	40,836	5,987,595	.7%	49	22	71	575	26	212	32	ap2017
2019	48,150	6,237,400	.8%	55	22	77	625	25	228	32	ap2020
2021	48,617	6,701,730	.7%	62	22	84	578	25	230	32	ap2022