Meerut (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bhaskar Jesuraj, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 February 1956
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 28,337 (10,945 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.thecatholicdioceseofmeerut.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 283 Roorkee Road, Meerut Cantt.-250001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Telephone: (0121)2642.790

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. † (29 Feb 1956 Appointed - 3 Aug 1973 Resigned)
Patrick Nair † (5 Apr 1974 Appointed - 3 Dec 2008 Retired)
Francis Kalist (3 Dec 2008 Appointed - 19 Mar 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore)
Bhaskar Jesuraj (13 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 February 1956	Erected	Archdiocese of Agra (Meerut, Moradabad, Rampur, Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Garhwal, Tehri, and Dehra Dun)	Diocese of Meerut (erected)
23 March 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Meerut (Bijnor (except the part called Dhampar), Garwal, Tehri, Chamoli, and Uttarkasi)	Apostolic Exarchate of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

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

1970 11,610 11,000,000 .1% 20 13 33 351 16 220 24 ap1971

1980 14,949 11,858,000 .1% 29 17 46 324 65 279 28 ap1981

1990 18,384 14,282,000 .1% 53 32 85 216 64 442 36 ap1991

1999 25,187 20,026,000 .1% 60 41 101 249 87 470 51 ap2000

2000 25,214 20,320,000 .1% 56 43 99 254 85 462 52 ap2001

2001 25,717 20,618,000 .1% 54 47 101 254 91 467 53 ap2002

2002 26,303 29,019,350 .1% 54 48 102 257 129 510 56 ap2003

2003 26,873 31,023,250 .1% 56 38 94 285 126 501 56 ap2004

2004 27,192 31,391,516 .1% 57 35 92 295 112 518 56 ap2005

2013 28,713 34,602,000 .1% 64 56 120 239 143 641 59 ap2014

2016 30,486 35,967,000 .1% 69 61 130 234 133 688 64 ap2017

2019 32,014 37,344,000 .1% 71 67 138 231 124 700 64 ap2020

2021 32,878 38,187,220 .1% 65 69 134 245 130 686 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	11,610	11,000,000	.1%	20	13	33	351	16	220	24	ap1971
1980	14,949	11,858,000	.1%	29	17	46	324	65	279	28	ap1981
1990	18,384	14,282,000	.1%	53	32	85	216	64	442	36	ap1991
1999	25,187	20,026,000	.1%	60	41	101	249	87	470	51	ap2000
2000	25,214	20,320,000	.1%	56	43	99	254	85	462	52	ap2001
2001	25,717	20,618,000	.1%	54	47	101	254	91	467	53	ap2002
2002	26,303	29,019,350	.1%	54	48	102	257	129	510	56	ap2003
2003	26,873	31,023,250	.1%	56	38	94	285	126	501	56	ap2004
2004	27,192	31,391,516	.1%	57	35	92	295	112	518	56	ap2005
2013	28,713	34,602,000	.1%	64	56	120	239	143	641	59	ap2014
2016	30,486	35,967,000	.1%	69	61	130	234	133	688	64	ap2017
2019	32,014	37,344,000	.1%	71	67	138	231	124	700	64	ap2020
2021	32,878	38,187,220	.1%	65	69	134	245	130	686	68	ap2022