Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut (Latin: Meeruten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meerut in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
Diocese of Meerut Dioecesis Meerutensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Metropolitan | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,337 km2 (10,941 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 31,391,516 27,192 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Joseph’s Cathedral in Meerut |
| Patron saint | Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphy Manjaly |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 20 February 1956: Established as the Diocese of Meerut from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
Special churches
Interior of the Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana.
Leadership
- Bishops of Meerut (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. (29 February 1956 – 3 August 1973)
- Bishop Patrick Nair (5 April 1974 – 3 December 2008)
- Bishop Francis Kalist (3 December 2008 – 19 March 2022) Appointed Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Diocesan Administrator Fr. Valerian Pinto (2 May 2022 – Present)
References
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