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Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)

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Bishop(s)

  • James Athikalam, M.S.T., Bishop
  • Anthony Chirayath, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
29 July 1968ErectedArchdiocese of Bhopal (Sagar, Raisen, and Vidisha) Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
2 April 1973Territory AddedDiocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Guna) Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
26 February 1977ElevatedArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar) Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
19701,4801,697,175.1%213159815303ap1971
Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
19802,3001282979501208ap1981
19903,1124,636,000.1%740476626222726ap1991
19996,3505,636,420.1%11223319213931427ap2000
20006,4105,742,620.1%14163021312619326ap2001
20016,4705,742,620.1%1416302152719326ap2002
20025,6004,592,400.1%18224014013319826ap2003
20036,6004,538,500.1%19214016512620926ap2004
20046,7104,538,500.1%20163618613021925ap2005
20097,2004,840,000.1%39104914611923040ap2010
20107,1504,907,000.1%44105413211823040ap2011
20143,3765,176,000.1%521870482726140ap2015
20173,9605,379,980.1%602181482926844ap2018
20204,0315,544,415.1%541670571826317ap2021
20224,2005,656,000.1%541670602026619ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 20, and Page 21
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 263
  • Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 243, and Page 244

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