Diocese of Udaipur

Dioecesis Udaipurensis

Bishop(s)

Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 December 1984
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 47,397 (18,307 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.udaipurdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Khristanjali, 1-Alipura, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, India
Telephone: (080)1101.5004

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Pathalil † (3 Dec 1984 Appointed - 21 Dec 2012 Retired)
Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (21 Dec 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1984	Erected	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Bhilwara, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, and Manswara (in Rajasthan) along with tehsil of Thandla in Madhya Pradesh)	Diocese of Udaipur (erected)
25 March 2002	Territory Lost	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

1990 25,796 6,725,000 .4% 35 7 42 614 10 200 22 ap1991

1999 34,691 7,039,450 .5% 39 15 54 642 16 231 28 ap2000

2000 33,039 7,544,450 .4% 39 9 48 688 10 236 27 ap2001

2001 36,018 7,645,450 .5% 39 12 51 706 12 219 31 ap2002

2002 22,616 7,525,450 .3% 35 12 47 481 18 174 16 ap2003

2003 19,540 7,500,000 .3% 38 10 48 407 10 184 17 ap2004

2004 19,914 7,500,000 .3% 44 12 56 355 12 204 28 ap2005

2010 23,867 8,112,000 .3% 51 17 68 350 18 209 30 ap2011

2014 25,000 8,674,000 .3% 55 12 67 373 12 197 50 ap2015

2017 22,722 19,606,380 .1% 56 16 72 315 22 245 32 ap2018

2020 24,355 11,740,000 .2% 54 18 72 338 24 229 33 ap2021

2022 25,826 11,975,975 .2% 55 24 79 326 26 232 65 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	25,796	6,725,000	.4%	35	7	42	614	10	200	22	ap1991
1999	34,691	7,039,450	.5%	39	15	54	642	16	231	28	ap2000
2000	33,039	7,544,450	.4%	39	9	48	688	10	236	27	ap2001
2001	36,018	7,645,450	.5%	39	12	51	706	12	219	31	ap2002
2002	22,616	7,525,450	.3%	35	12	47	481	18	174	16	ap2003
2003	19,540	7,500,000	.3%	38	10	48	407	10	184	17	ap2004
2004	19,914	7,500,000	.3%	44	12	56	355	12	204	28	ap2005
2010	23,867	8,112,000	.3%	51	17	68	350	18	209	30	ap2011
2014	25,000	8,674,000	.3%	55	12	67	373	12	197	50	ap2015
2017	22,722	19,606,380	.1%	56	16	72	315	22	245	32	ap2018
2020	24,355	11,740,000	.2%	54	18	72	338	24	229	33	ap2021
2022	25,826	11,975,975	.2%	55	24	79	326	26	232	65	ap2023