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Diocese of Lucknow

Dioecesis Lucknovensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gerald John Mathias, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 January 1940
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 45,125 (17,429 Square Miles)
  • Description: Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Sitapur, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Gonda, Barabanki, Bahraich, Balrampur, and Sravasti
  • Official Web Site: https://catholicdiocese-lucknow.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Hazratganj, P.O. Box 70, Lucknow-226001, U.P., India
  • Telephone: (0522)2615.644

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 January 1940ErectedArchdiocese of Agra (Shahjahanpur and Piltbhit)
Diocese of Allahabad (Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, Hardoi, Sitapur, Baliraichj Kheri, Nainital, and Almora)
Diocese of Lucknow (erected)
8 November 1951Territory AddedArchdiocese of Agra (Bareilly) Diocese of Lucknow
19 January 1989Territory LostDiocese of Lucknow (Naini Tal, Almora, Pitoragarh, Bareilly, Shajahanpur, and Pilibhit) Diocese of Bareilly (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195026260306010ap1951
19705,38616,701,410.0%311950107371182ap1971
19807,0504014541303228233ap1981*
19904,38817,556,000.0%42749891620520ap1991
19996,77521,681,894.0%601575903424331ap2000
20007,43421,882,780.0%621577963425732ap2001
20017,02422,681,894.0%601777913425633ap2002
20026,95722,681,894.0%652489784129035ap2003
20036,98022,681,894.0%681886813730034ap2004
20047,30522,681,901.0%691685852829636ap2005
20138,47927,382,000.0%8529114744043240ap2014
20168,24122,985,000.0%83231067723945741ap2017
20198,50022,359,760.0%8624110773449737ap2020
20218,23822,843,750.0%8628114724050041ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 340, to Page 342
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 190

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