Poona (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Thomas Dabre, Bishop
Valerian D’Souza, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 September 1886
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bombay
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 49,687 (19,191 Square Miles)
Description: consists of the civil districts of Pune, Satara, Solapur, Sangli, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.
Official Web Site: http://www.poonadiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 1-B Prince of Wales Drive, Pune-411001, Maharashtra, India
Telephone: (0212)636.00.65; 636.1318
Fax: 636.35.10

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernhard Beiderlinden, S.J. † (22 Dec 1886 Appointed - May 1907 Died)
Heinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. † (7 Sep 1907 Appointed - 16 Jun 1921 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Madytus)
Andrew Alexis D’Souza † (12 May 1949 Appointed - 12 Jun 1967 Retired)
William Zephyrine Gomes † (12 Jun 1967 Appointed - 1 Dec 1976 Resigned)
Valerian D’Souza (7 Jul 1977 Appointed - 4 Apr 2009 Retired)
Thomas Dabre (4 Apr 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 September 1886	Erected		Diocese of Poona (erected)
19 September 1953	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goa e Damão Diocese of Poona	Diocese of Belgaum (erected)
15 May 1987	Territory Lost	Diocese of Poona	Diocese of Nashik (erected)
5 July 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Poona	Diocese of Sindhudurg (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 43,831 11,000,000 .4% 23 23 46 952 45 72 28 ap1951

1970 114,272 27,000,000 .4% 49 77 126 906 248 514 55 ap1971

1980 144,650 24,450,000 .6% 55 186 241 600 669 523 59 ap1981

1990 80,669 15,600,000 .5% 63 129 192 420 722 629 40 ap1991

1999 93,407 29,671,589 .3% 79 131 210 444 731 483 40 ap2000

2000 94,028 29,700,000 .3% 80 19 99 949 663 480 40 ap2001

2001 94,822 30,000,000 .3% 76 139 215 441 771 537 40 ap2002

2002 95,056 30,000,000 .3% 77 138 215 442 753 459 43 ap2003

2003 96,082 30,000,000 .3% 77 136 213 451 757 547 43 ap2004

2004 96,480 30,000,000 .3% 79 142 221 436 728 570 43 ap2005

2005 64,234 24,305,883 .3% 61 14 75 856 2 419 26 bul:5Jul2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	43,831	11,000,000	.4%	23	23	46	952	45	72	28	ap1951
1970	114,272	27,000,000	.4%	49	77	126	906	248	514	55	ap1971
1980	144,650	24,450,000	.6%	55	186	241	600	669	523	59	ap1981
1990	80,669	15,600,000	.5%	63	129	192	420	722	629	40	ap1991
1999	93,407	29,671,589	.3%	79	131	210	444	731	483	40	ap2000
2000	94,028	29,700,000	.3%	80	19	99	949	663	480	40	ap2001
2001	94,822	30,000,000	.3%	76	139	215	441	771	537	40	ap2002
2002	95,056	30,000,000	.3%	77	138	215	442	753	459	43	ap2003
2003	96,082	30,000,000	.3%	77	136	213	451	757	547	43	ap2004
2004	96,480	30,000,000	.3%	79	142	221	436	728	570	43	ap2005
2005	64,234	24,305,883	.3%	61	14	75	856	2	419	26	bul:5Jul2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bernhard Beiderlinden, S.J. † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1886 to May 1907)
Heinrich Döring (Doëring), S.J. † (Bishop: 7 Sep 1907 to 16 Jun 1921; Archbishop (Personal Title): 14 Jul 1927 to 15 Jan 1948)
Andrew Alexis D’Souza † (Bishop: 12 May 1949 to 12 Jun 1967)
William Zephyrine Gomes † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1967 to 1 Dec 1976)
Michael Rodrigues † (Priest: 19 Dec 1919 to 19 Sep 1953)

Diocese of Poona

Dioecesis Poonensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased