| General Information | |
|---|---|
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Type of Jurisdiction |
Diocese |
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Elevated |
15 May 1952 |
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Metropolitan |
Archdiocese of Bhopal |
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Rite |
Latin (or Roman) |
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Country |
India |
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Square Kilometers |
10,073 (3,890 Square Miles) |
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Description |
Civil districts of Indore, Dewas and Dhar except the Tahshil of Sardarpur |
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Official Web Site |
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Mailing Address |
Bishop’s House, 10 Old Sehore Road, P.O. Box 168, Indore 452001, M.P., India |
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Telephone |
(0731)2491155 |
| Historical Details | |
|---|---|
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore |
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Latin Name |
de Indore |
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Erected |
11 March 1935 |
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Country |
India |
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Description |
Indore, Khargone, Khandwa, Dhar, Jhabua (except Tahsil of Thandla), Ratlam, Dewas, Ujjain, Shajapur, Rajgah, Bhilsa (Vidisha) Hoshangabad and the whole of Bhopal State |
| Past and Present Ordinaries | |
|---|---|
|
Peter Janser, S.V.D. † |
11 Jul 1935 Appointed – 1947 Resigned |
|
Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. † |
20 Mar 1948 Appointed – 14 Jun 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Sambalpur |
|
Frans Simons, S.V.D. † |
15 May 1952 Appointed – 26 Jun 1971 Resigned |
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George Marian Anathil, S.V.D. † |
18 Dec 1972 Appointed – 24 Oct 2008 Retired |
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Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. |
24 Oct 2008 Appointed – |
- Historical Summary
| Date | Event | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore |
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11 March 1935 |
Erected |
Diocese of Ajmer (Part of the Administration of Central India, which is south of the Administration of Rajputana, the Prefecture (tahsil) of Thandla, the districts of Isaghar and Mandasor, and the State of Sitaman) Diocese of Allahabad (State of Bhopal and the district of Bhilsa) Diocese of Nagpur (District of Eoshangabad (except Pachmari), district of Nimar, State of Barwani, and that part of the States of Indore and Dhar, which lies to the south of the river Narbada) |
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore (erected) |
Diocese of Indore |
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|
15 May 1952 |
Elevated |
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore |
Diocese of Indore |
|
13 September 1963 |
Territory Lost |
Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Raisen) Diocese of Indore (Bhopal, Sehore, Vishisha, and Hoshangabad) Diocese of Jabalpur (Sagar) |
Archdiocese of Bhopal (erected) |
|
13 September 1963 |
Metropolitan Changed |
|
Diocese of Indore (from Agra) |
|
29 July 1968 |
Territory Lost |
Diocese of Indore (Ujjain, Shajapur, and Rajagarh) |
Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar) (erected) |
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3 February 1977 |
Territory Lost |
Diocese of Indore (Khandwa and Khargone) |
Diocese of Khandwa (erected) |
|
11 March 1981 |
Territory Added |
Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh) |
Diocese of Indore |
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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) |
