Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut

Diocese of Meerut

Dioecesis Meerutensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceAgra
MetropolitanAgra
Statistics
Area28,337 km2 (10,941 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 31,391,516
  • 27,192 (0.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt Joseph’s Cathedral in Meerut
Patron saintOur Lady Mediatrix of All Graces
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopBhaskar Jesuraj
Metropolitan ArchbishopRaphy Manjaly
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

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)
    • Bishop-elect Bhaskar Jesuraj (13 January 2024 – Present)

References

29°00′05″N 77°42′21″E / 29.0013°N 77.7057°E / 29.0013; 77.7057


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