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Archdiocese of Nagpur

Archidioecesis Nagpurensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 19 September 1953
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 59,024 (22,798 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 25 Kamptee Road, Mohan Nagar P.O., Nagpur-440001, Maharashtra, India
  • Telephone: (0712)2533.765

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Nagpur
11 July 1887ErectedDiocese of Vizagapatnam Diocese of Nagpur (erected)
18 July 1932Territory LostDiocese 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)
11 March 1935Territory LostDiocese of Ajmer (Part of the Administration of Central India, which is south of the Administration of Rajputana, the Prefecture (tahsil) of Thandla, the districts of Isaghar and Mandasor, and the State of Sitaman)
Diocese of Allahabad (State of Bhopal and the district of Bhilsa)
Diocese of Nagpur (District of Eoshangabad (except Pachmari), district of Nimar, State of Barwani, and that part of the States of Indore and Dhar, which lies to the south of the river Narbada)
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore (erected)
14 June 1951Territory LostArchdiocese of Calcutta (Rairakhol, Athmalik, Angul, Pallahara, Talcher, Hindol, and Dhenkanal along with part of Sambalpur and Sonpur)
Diocese of Nagpur (Patna and part of Sambalpur and Sonpur)
Diocese of Ranchi (Gangpur, Bonai, and Bamra)
Diocese of Sambalpur (erected)
13 December 1951Territory LostDiocese of Nagpur (Rest of Raigarh)
Diocese of Ranchi (Surguia and most of Raigarh)
Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur (erected)
Archdiocese of Nagpur
19 September 1953ElevatedDiocese of Nagpur Archdiocese of Nagpur
8 May 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Nagpur (Amravati, Akola, Yeotmal, Buldana, Nander, Parbhana, and Aurungabad) Diocese of Amravati (erected)
16 January 1964Territory LostArchdiocese of Nagpur (Civil Districts: Raipur, Bilaspur, and Drug) Prefecture Apostolic of Raipur (erected)
29 July 1968Territory LostDiocese of Amravati
Archdiocese of Nagpur
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Nagpur
195034,16915,396,710.2%2625516693821221ap1951
Archdiocese of Nagpur
196912,6843,336,684.4%4724711784915415ap1971
198013,84410,972,000.1%4736831662262305ap1981
199015,39313,323,000.1%5233851811932535ap1991
199922,66311,050,000.2%445710122424032424ap2000
200022,62611,500,000.2%435810122421832432ap2001
200123,18511,000,000.2%426210422225039732ap2002
200223,28611,000,000.2%448412818135340332ap2003
200324,47911,000,000.2%458012519541940721ap2004
200424,44611,000,000.2%448012419737942124ap2005
201325,50012,202,000.2%479614317824454034ap2014
201625,80012,687,000.2%529815017245246436ap2017
201928,50013,165,400.2%5410515917945554635ap2020
202128,50013,442,390.2%5210515718140352536ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Nagpur
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87

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