Lahore (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M., Archbishop
Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator
Lawrence John Saldanha, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 23 April 1994
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Pakistan
Square Kilometers: 23,069 (8,910 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archdiocesan Curia, 1 Lawrence Rd., Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Telephone: (042)3636.6137
Fax: 3636.8336

Past and Present Ordinaries

Symphorien Charles-Jacques Mouard (Monard), O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Aug 1888 Appointed - 14 Jul 1890 Died)
Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Nov 1890 Appointed - 2 May 1892 Appointed, Archbishop of Agra)
Godefroid Pelckmans, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Jun 1893 Appointed - 3 Aug 1904 Died)
Fabien Antoine Eestermans, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Apr 1905 Appointed - 17 Dec 1925 Resigned)
Hector Catry, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Mar 1928 Appointed - 4 Jul 1946 Resigned)
Marcel Roger Buyse, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Jun 1947 Appointed - 12 Mar 1967 Retired)
Felicissimus Alphonse Raeymaeckers, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Mar 1967 Succeeded - 10 Jul 1975 Resigned)
Armando Trindade † (10 Jul 1975 Appointed - 31 Jul 2000 Died)
Lawrence John Saldanha (24 Apr 2001 Appointed - 7 Apr 2011 Retired)
Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. (14 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lahore
1 September 1886	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Punjab	Diocese of Lahore (erected)
6 July 1887	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lahore	Prefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir (erected)
13 September 1910	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agra (Simla, Ambala, Hissar, Karnal, Patiala, Nakha, Jind, Loharu, and Maler Kotla) Diocese of Lahore (Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Lahul, and Spiti)	Archdiocese of Simla (erected)
22 May 1913	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lahore (from Agra to Simla)
17 December 1936	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lahore (Dera Ghazi Khan with Buoch Trans Frontier, Muzaffargarth, Jhang, Multan, Montgomery, Lyalpur, Dera Ismail Khan, along with Bhajákar and Bahawalpur)	Prefecture Apostolic of Multan (erected)
13 December 1938	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lahore (Shahpur and Gujrat along with Pind-Dadan-Khan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir
15 July 1950	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lahore (from Delhi and Simla)
17 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lahore (Jammu)	Prefecture Apostolic of Jullundur (erected)
17 January 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lahore (Jammu) Diocese of Rawalpindi (Kashmir)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (erected)
Archdiocese of Lahore
23 April 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Lahore	Archdiocese of Lahore

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

Diocese of Lahore

1950 78,429 15,000,000 .5% 2 40 42 1,867 5 102 ap1951

1970 156,240 6,448,575 2.4% 8 42 50 3,124 58 168 ap1971

1980 166,000 10,371,000 1.6% 13 44 57 2,912 59 168 21 ap1981

1990 425,603 2,025,000 21.0% 20 33 53 8,030 76 202 25 ap1991

Archdiocese of Lahore

1999 505,883 22,000,000 2.3% 30 31 61 8,293 90 214 25 ap2000

2000 511,226 23,000,000 2.2% 30 31 61 8,380 90 214 25 ap2001

2001 514,226 23,500,000 2.2% 29 43 72 7,142 102 223 25 ap2002

2002 550,000 23,030,000 2.4% 32 37 69 7,971 1 52 203 26 ap2003

2003 560,463 24,000,000 2.3% 32 15 47 11,924 1 29 197 25 ap2004

2004 570,000 25,000,000 2.3% 30 42 72 7,916 58 215 24 ap2005

2013 412,000 27,582,000 1.5% 31 39 70 5,885 69 561 27 ap2014

2016 389,000 29,328,000 1.3% 31 42 73 5,328 141 558 27 ap2017

2019 581,100 31,101,400 1.9% 42 57 99 5,869 130 490 29 ap2020

2021 581,000 32,294,485 1.8% 36 50 86 6,755 96 453 30 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lahore
1950	78,429	15,000,000	.5%	2	40	42	1,867		5	102		ap1951
1970	156,240	6,448,575	2.4%	8	42	50	3,124		58	168		ap1971
1980	166,000	10,371,000	1.6%	13	44	57	2,912		59	168	21	ap1981
1990	425,603	2,025,000	21.0%	20	33	53	8,030		76	202	25	ap1991
Archdiocese of Lahore
1999	505,883	22,000,000	2.3%	30	31	61	8,293		90	214	25	ap2000
2000	511,226	23,000,000	2.2%	30	31	61	8,380		90	214	25	ap2001
2001	514,226	23,500,000	2.2%	29	43	72	7,142		102	223	25	ap2002
2002	550,000	23,030,000	2.4%	32	37	69	7,971	1	52	203	26	ap2003
2003	560,463	24,000,000	2.3%	32	15	47	11,924	1	29	197	25	ap2004
2004	570,000	25,000,000	2.3%	30	42	72	7,916		58	215	24	ap2005
2013	412,000	27,582,000	1.5%	31	39	70	5,885		69	561	27	ap2014
2016	389,000	29,328,000	1.3%	31	42	73	5,328		141	558	27	ap2017
2019	581,100	31,101,400	1.9%	42	57	99	5,869		130	490	29	ap2020
2021	581,000	32,294,485	1.8%	36	50	86	6,755		96	453	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Marcel Roger Buyse, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1947 to 12 Mar 1967)
Hector Catry, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1928 to 4 Jul 1946)
Fabien Antoine Eestermans, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1905 to 17 Dec 1925)
Symphorien Charles-Jacques Mouard (Monard), O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1888 to 14 Jul 1890)
Godefroid Pelckmans, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1893 to 3 Aug 1904)
Felicissimus Alphonse Raeymaeckers, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Aug 1963; Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Sep 1966; Bishop: 12 Mar 1967 to 10 Jul 1975)
Armando Trindade † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jul 1973; Bishop: 10 Jul 1975; Archbishop: 23 Apr 1994 to 31 Jul 2000)
Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 21 Nov 1890 to 2 May 1892)

Source(s)

Diocese of Lahore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 266, and Page 267
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 66, to Page 69
Archdiocese of Lahore
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 633, and Page 634

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