Lucknow (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gerald John Mathias, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 January 1940
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 45,125 (17,429 Square Miles)
Description: Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Sitapur, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Gonda, Barabanki, Bahraich, Balrampur, and Sravasti
Official Web Site: https://catholicdiocese-lucknow.com
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Hazratganj, P.O. Box 70, Lucknow-226001, U.P., India
Telephone: (0522)2615.644

Past and Present Ordinaries

Albert Conrad de Vito, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Dec 1946 Appointed - 16 Nov 1970 Died)
Cecil DeSa † (5 Jun 1971 Appointed - 11 Nov 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Agra)
Alan Basil de Lastic † (2 Jul 1984 Appointed - 19 Nov 1990 Appointed, Archbishop of Delhi)
Albert D’Souza (21 Nov 1992 Appointed - 16 Feb 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Agra)
Gerald John Mathias (8 Nov 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 January 1940	Erected	Archdiocese of Agra (Shahjahanpur and Piltbhit) Diocese of Allahabad (Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, Hardoi, Sitapur, Baliraichj Kheri, Nainital, and Almora)	Diocese of Lucknow (erected)
8 November 1951	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Agra (Bareilly)	Diocese of Lucknow
19 January 1989	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lucknow (Naini Tal, Almora, Pitoragarh, Bareilly, Shajahanpur, and Pilibhit)	Diocese of Bareilly (erected)

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

1950 26 26 0 30 60 10 ap1951

1970 5,386 16,701,410 .0% 31 19 50 107 37 118 2 ap1971

1980 7,050 40 14 54 130 32 282 33 ap1981*

1990 4,388 17,556,000 .0% 42 7 49 89 16 205 20 ap1991

1999 6,775 21,681,894 .0% 60 15 75 90 34 243 31 ap2000

2000 7,434 21,882,780 .0% 62 15 77 96 34 257 32 ap2001

2001 7,024 22,681,894 .0% 60 17 77 91 34 256 33 ap2002

2002 6,957 22,681,894 .0% 65 24 89 78 41 290 35 ap2003

2003 6,980 22,681,894 .0% 68 18 86 81 37 300 34 ap2004

2004 7,305 22,681,901 .0% 69 16 85 85 28 296 36 ap2005

2013 8,479 27,382,000 .0% 85 29 114 74 40 432 40 ap2014

2016 8,241 22,985,000 .0% 83 23 106 77 2 39 457 41 ap2017

2019 8,500 22,359,760 .0% 86 24 110 77 34 497 37 ap2020

2021 8,238 22,843,750 .0% 86 28 114 72 40 500 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950					26	26	0		30	60	10	ap1951
1970	5,386	16,701,410	.0%	31	19	50	107		37	118	2	ap1971
1980	7,050			40	14	54	130		32	282	33	ap1981*
1990	4,388	17,556,000	.0%	42	7	49	89		16	205	20	ap1991
1999	6,775	21,681,894	.0%	60	15	75	90		34	243	31	ap2000
2000	7,434	21,882,780	.0%	62	15	77	96		34	257	32	ap2001
2001	7,024	22,681,894	.0%	60	17	77	91		34	256	33	ap2002
2002	6,957	22,681,894	.0%	65	24	89	78		41	290	35	ap2003
2003	6,980	22,681,894	.0%	68	18	86	81		37	300	34	ap2004
2004	7,305	22,681,901	.0%	69	16	85	85		28	296	36	ap2005
2013	8,479	27,382,000	.0%	85	29	114	74		40	432	40	ap2014
2016	8,241	22,985,000	.0%	83	23	106	77	2	39	457	41	ap2017
2019	8,500	22,359,760	.0%	86	24	110	77		34	497	37	ap2020
2021	8,238	22,843,750	.0%	86	28	114	72		40	500	41	ap2022