Diocese of Ajmer

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Bishop(s) Ignatius Menezes, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 20 July 2005 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Mailing Address: Kaiserganj, Ajmer-305001, Rajasthan, India Telephone: (0145)460.074

Historical Details

• Diocese of Ajmer
  • Latin Name: Aimerensis
  • Erected: 22 May 1913
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Country: India

• Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur
  • Latin Name: Aimerensis et Iaipurensis
  • Name Changed: 13 May 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 286,742 (110,754 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Kaiserganj, Ajmer-305001, Rajasthan, India
  • Telephone: (0145)460.074

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Fortunat-Henri Caumont, O.F.M. Cap. † (22 May 1913 Appointed - 4 Apr 1930 Died)
• Mathurin-Pie Le Ruyet, O.F.M. Cap. † (8 Jun 1931 Appointed - 4 Jul 1938 Resigned)
• Guy-Léandre Le Floch, O.F.M. Cap. † (13 Jun 1939 Appointed - 9 Aug 1946 Died)
• Leo D'Mello † (21 Apr 1949 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Retired)
• Ignatius Menezes (15 Nov 1978 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ajmer
22 May 1913	Erected		Diocese of Ajmer (erected)
11 March 1935	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer Diocese of Allahabad Diocese of Nagpur	Prefecture Apostolic of Indore (erected)
Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur
13 May 1955	Name Changed	Diocese of Ajmer	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur
13 September 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur Diocese of Indore Diocese of Jabalpur	Archdiocese of Bhopal (erected)
3 December 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur	Diocese of Udaipur (erected)
Diocese of Ajmer
20 July 2005	Split	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur	Diocese of Ajmer Diocese of Jaipur

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Statistics

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 Ajmer
1950	7,225	10,893,212	.1%	27	25	52	138			66	4	ap1951
Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur
1959	10,202	16,600,000	.1%	39	21	60	170		10	345	28	ap1960
1970	17,875	20,500,000	.1%	57	15	72	248		30	471	14	ap1971
1980	25,273	33,660,000	.1%	64	15	79	319		43	578	11	ap1981
1990	9,846	31,500,000	.0%	37	21	58	169		32	473	8	ap1991
1999	12,459	40,323,500	.0%	49	23	72	173		33	555	8	ap2000
2000	12,746	41,031,600	.0%	52	25	77	165		32	563	8	ap2001
2001	12,869	46,435,014	.0%	53	27	80	160		33	551	11	ap2002
2002	13,119	46,899,364	.0%	54	28	82	159		34	558	11	ap2003
2003	13,206	46,888,150	.0%	52	30	82	161		38	604	12	ap2004
2004	13,286	43,550,000	.0%	49	30	79	168		38	593	12	ap2005
Diocese of Ajmer

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Fortunat-Henri Caumont, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 22 May 1913 to 4 Apr 1930)
• Leo D'Mello † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1949 to 15 Nov 1978)
• Guy-Léandre Le Floch, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1939 to 9 Aug 1946)
• Mathurin-Pie Le Ruyet, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1931 to 4 Jul 1938)
• Ignatius Menezes (Bishop: 15 Nov 1978 - )
• Joseph Pathalil (Priest: 21 Sep 1963 to 3 Dec 1984)