Ajmer (Latin (or Roman) Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pius Thomas D’Souza, Bishop
Ignatius Menezes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 20 July 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 146,690 (56,659 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.ajmerdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kaiserganj, Ajmer-305001, Rajasthan, India
Telephone: (0145) 2460.337
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajputana
- Erected: 1890
- Country: India
Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana
- Latin Name: Rajputanensis
- Elevated: 1891
- Country: India
Diocese of Ajmer
- Latin Name: Aimerensis
- Elevated: 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)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bertrand Radigue, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1891 Appointed - 1903 Resigned)
Fortunat-Henri Caumont, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Jan 1903 Appointed - 4 Apr 1930 Died)
Mathurin-Pie Le Ruyet, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Jun 1931 Appointed - 16 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 - 3 Nov 2012 Retired)
Pius Thomas D’Souza (3 Nov 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajputana
1890	Erected		Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajputana (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana
1891	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajputana	Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana
Diocese of Ajmer
22 May 1913	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana	Diocese of Ajmer
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

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

2006 9,190 17,606,347 .1% 33 10 43 213 15 376 8 ap2007

2012 9,320 19,827,000 .0% 38 14 52 179 21 418 10 ap2013

2015 9,980 22,360,000 .0% 38 21 59 169 28 470 14 ap2016

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2006	9,190	17,606,347	.1%	33	10	43	213	15	376	8	ap2007
2012	9,320	19,827,000	.0%	38	14	52	179	21	418	10	ap2013
2015	9,980	22,360,000	.0%	38	21	59	169	28	470	14	ap2016

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Fortunat-Henri Caumont, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 27 Jan 1903; 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: 9 Jun 1931 to 16 Jul 1938)
Bertrand Radigue, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1891 to 1903)

Diocese of Ajmer

Dioecesis Aimerensis