Faisalabad (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 1 September 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lahore
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Pakistan
Square Kilometers: 35,300 (13,634 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Railway Rd., P.O. Box 87, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Telephone: (041)262.48.78
Fax: 261.68.54

Historical Details

Diocese of Lyallpur
- Latin Name: Lyallpurensis
- Erected: 13 April 1960
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Karachi
- Country: Pakistan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (13 Apr 1960 Appointed - 8 Sep 1976 Retired)
Paolo Vieri Andreotti, O.P. † (8 Sep 1976 Appointed - 9 Jan 1984 Resigned)
John Joseph † (9 Jan 1984 Appointed - 6 May 1998 Died)
Joseph Coutts (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 25 Jan 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Karachi)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Lyallpur
13 April 1960	Erected	Diocese of Multan	Diocese of Lyallpur (erected)
Diocese of Faisalabad
1 September 1977	Name Changed	Diocese of Lyallpur	Diocese of Faisalabad

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 Lyallpur

1970 64,978 5,896,657 1.1% 7 17 24 2,707 25 86 ap1971

Diocese of Faisalabad

1980 70,333 10,520,000 .7% 10 15 25 2,813 31 77 ap1981

1990 105,948 13,025,000 .8% 16 16 32 3,310 42 104 31 ap1991

1999 129,107 29,172,189 .4% 30 15 45 2,869 34 89 21 ap2000

2000 130,517 29,586,291 .4% 30 13 43 3,035 1 29 107 19 ap2001

2001 134,668 29,772,889 .5% 28 12 40 3,366 1 27 113 19 ap2002

2002 130,994 30,545,787 .4% 32 13 45 2,910 1 23 117 19 ap2003

2003 132,000 31,000,000 .4% 33 10 43 3,069 1 21 118 20 ap2004

2004 134,200 31,450,000 .4% 25 10 35 3,834 1 23 101 20 ap2005

2006 140,102 32,861,670 .4% 31 8 39 3,592 1 16 107 20 ap2007

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 Lyallpur
1970	64,978	5,896,657	1.1%	7	17	24	2,707		25	86		ap1971
Diocese of Faisalabad
1980	70,333	10,520,000	.7%	10	15	25	2,813		31	77		ap1981
1990	105,948	13,025,000	.8%	16	16	32	3,310		42	104	31	ap1991
1999	129,107	29,172,189	.4%	30	15	45	2,869		34	89	21	ap2000
2000	130,517	29,586,291	.4%	30	13	43	3,035	1	29	107	19	ap2001
2001	134,668	29,772,889	.5%	28	12	40	3,366	1	27	113	19	ap2002
2002	130,994	30,545,787	.4%	32	13	45	2,910	1	23	117	19	ap2003
2003	132,000	31,000,000	.4%	33	10	43	3,069	1	21	118	20	ap2004
2004	134,200	31,450,000	.4%	25	10	35	3,834	1	23	101	20	ap2005
2006	140,102	32,861,670	.4%	31	8	39	3,592	1	16	107	20	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paolo Vieri Andreotti, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1972; Bishop: 8 Sep 1976 to 9 Jan 1984)
Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1960 to 8 Sep 1976)
John Joseph † (Priest: 18 Jan 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1980; Bishop: 9 Jan 1984 to 6 May 1998)

Diocese of Faisalabad

Dioecesis Faisalabadensis