Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur

Diocese of Jabalpur Dioecesis Iabalpurensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bhopal
Metropolitan	Bhopal
Statistics
Area	52,980 km2 (20,460 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 9,032,285 28,787 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Jabalpur
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Valan Arasu
Metropolitan Archbishop	Arockia Sebastian Durairaj
Bishops emeritus	Gerald Almeida

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur (Latin: Iabalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

History

St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, established in the year 1868 is among the oldest schools in India

• July 18, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur
• July 5, 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur

Leadership

• Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Valan Arasu (January 13, 2024 -)
  • Bishop Gerald Almeida (May 16, 2001 – January 13, 2024)
  • Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (March 1, 1976 – May 16, 2001)
  • Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (December 17, 1965 – July 1, 1975)
  • Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (July 5, 1954 – December 17, 1965)
• Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954)

Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur.

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}