Multan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Yousaf Sohan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 20 July 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lahore
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Pakistan
Square Kilometers: 98,705 (38,124 Square Miles)
Description: In the Multan Division, the districts of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran. In the Bahawalpur Division, the districts of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan. In the Dera Ghazi Khan Division the districts of Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Layyah and Rajanpur
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 133, 63 Aurangzeb Road, Multan Cantt. 60000, Pakistan
Telephone: 300.282.5121

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (15 Jan 1937 Appointed - 13 Apr 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Lyallpur)
Aloysius Louis Scheerer, O.P. † (13 Apr 1960 Appointed - 27 Jan 1966 Died)
Ernest Anthony Bertrand Boland, O.P. † (17 May 1966 Appointed - 20 Oct 1984 Resigned)
Patras Yusaf † (20 Oct 1984 Appointed - 29 Dec 1998 Died)
Andrew Francis † (3 Dec 1999 Appointed - 13 Jun 2014 Resigned)
Benny Mario Travas (29 May 2015 Appointed - 11 Feb 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Karachi)
Yousaf Sohan (9 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Multan
17 December 1936	Erected	Diocese of Lahore (Dera Ghazi Khan with Buoch Trans Frontier, Muzaffargarth, Jhang, Multan, Montgomery, Lyalpur, Dera Ismail Khan, along with Bhajákar and Bahawalpur)	Prefecture Apostolic of Multan (erected)
Diocese of Multan
20 July 1939	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Multan	Diocese of Multan
15 July 1950	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Multan (from Delhi and Simla)
8 May 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Multan (Dera Ismail and Bhakkar)	Diocese of Rawalpindi
13 April 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Multan (Lyalipur, Montgomery, and Jhang)	Diocese of Lyallpur (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Multan (from Karachi)

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

Diocese of Multan

1950 40,103 10,026,000 .4% 20 20 2,005 20 48 ap1951

1970 23,099 7,042,918 .3% 2 19 21 1,099 31 37 ap1971

1980 30,736 12,463,000 .2% 4 18 22 1,397 1 32 47 10 ap1981

1990 74,200 14,114,000 .5% 10 14 24 3,091 15 48 10 ap1991

1999 115,000 31,640,000 .4% 12 16 28 4,107 29 51 17 ap2000

2000 115,000 31,640,000 .4% 13 16 29 3,965 26 50 17 ap2001

2001 115,500 31,640,456 .4% 14 10 24 4,812 2 18 36 17 ap2002

2002 98,865 31,640,456 .3% 10 13 23 4,298 30 36 18 ap2003

2003 99,015 31,900,000 .3% 11 11 22 4,500 23 4 18 ap2004

2004 99,375 32,162,000 .3% 10 15 25 3,975 31 4 18 ap2005

2013 197,747 37,487,000 .5% 10 11 21 9,416 36 30 19 ap2014

2016 310,000 39,821,000 .8% 13 14 27 11,481 45 43 14 ap2017

2019 300,500 38,600,000 .8% 16 16 32 9,390 1 42 46 15 ap2020

2021 302,370 38,840,650 .8% 14 14 28 10,798 1 34 48 15 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Multan
1950	40,103	10,026,000	.4%		20	20	2,005		20	48		ap1951
1970	23,099	7,042,918	.3%	2	19	21	1,099		31	37		ap1971
1980	30,736	12,463,000	.2%	4	18	22	1,397	1	32	47	10	ap1981
1990	74,200	14,114,000	.5%	10	14	24	3,091		15	48	10	ap1991
1999	115,000	31,640,000	.4%	12	16	28	4,107		29	51	17	ap2000
2000	115,000	31,640,000	.4%	13	16	29	3,965		26	50	17	ap2001
2001	115,500	31,640,456	.4%	14	10	24	4,812	2	18	36	17	ap2002
2002	98,865	31,640,456	.3%	10	13	23	4,298		30	36	18	ap2003
2003	99,015	31,900,000	.3%	11	11	22	4,500		23	4	18	ap2004
2004	99,375	32,162,000	.3%	10	15	25	3,975		31	4	18	ap2005
2013	197,747	37,487,000	.5%	10	11	21	9,416		36	30	19	ap2014
2016	310,000	39,821,000	.8%	13	14	27	11,481		45	43	14	ap2017
2019	300,500	38,600,000	.8%	16	16	32	9,390	1	42	46	15	ap2020
2021	302,370	38,840,650	.8%	14	14	28	10,798	1	34	48	15	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ernest Anthony Bertrand Boland, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 May 1966 to 20 Oct 1984)
Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (Prefect: 15 Jan 1937; Bishop: 20 Jul 1939 to 13 Apr 1960)
Andrew Francis † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1999 to 13 Jun 2014)
Aloysius Louis Scheerer, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1960 to 27 Jan 1966)
Patras Yusaf † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 1981; Bishop: 20 Oct 1984 to 29 Dec 1998)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Multan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 263, and Page 264
Diocese of Multan
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 34, to Page 36
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 66, to Page 69
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 633, and Page 634

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