Indore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal, Bishop
Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 15 May 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 10,073 (3,890 Square Miles)
Description: Civil districts of Indore, Dewas and Dhar except the Tahshil of Sardarpur
Official Web Site: http://indorediocese.com
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 10 Old Sehore Road, P.O. Box 168, Indore 452001, M.P., India
Telephone: (0731)249.11.55
Fax: 249.46.30

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Indore
- Latin Name: de Indore
- Erected: 11 March 1935
- Country: India
- Description: Indore, Khargone, Khandwa, Dhar, Jhabua (except Tahsil of Thandla), Ratlam, Dewas, Ujjain, Shajapur, Rajgah, Bhilsa (Vidisha) Hoshangabad and the whole of Bhopal State

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Janser, S.V.D. † (11 Jul 1935 Appointed - 1947 Resigned)
Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. † (20 Mar 1948 Appointed - 14 Jun 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Sambalpur)
Frans Simons, S.V.D. † (15 May 1952 Appointed - 26 Jun 1971 Resigned)
George Marian Anathil, S.V.D. † (18 Dec 1972 Appointed - 24 Oct 2008 Retired)
Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (24 Oct 2008 Appointed - 17 Feb 2024 Retired)
Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal (17 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore
11 March 1935	Erected	Diocese of Ajmer (Part of the Administration of Central India, which is south of the Administration of Rajputana, the Prefecture (tahsil) of Thandla, the districts of Isaghar and Mandasor, and the State of Sitaman) Diocese of Allahabad (State of Bhopal and the district of Bhilsa) Diocese of Nagpur (District of Eoshangabad (except Pachmari), district of Nimar, State of Barwani, and that part of the States of Indore and Dhar, which lies to the south of the river Narbada)	Prefecture Apostolic of Indore (erected)
Diocese of Indore
15 May 1952	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Indore	Diocese of Indore
13 September 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Raisen) Diocese of Indore (Bhopal, Sehore, Vishisha, and Hoshangabad) Diocese of Jabalpur (Sagar)	Archdiocese of Bhopal (erected)
13 September 1963	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Indore (from Agra)
29 July 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore (Ujjain, Shajapur, and Rajagarh)	Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
3 February 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore (Khandwa and Khargone)	Diocese of Khandwa (erected)
11 March 1981	Territory Added	Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh)	Diocese of Indore
25 March 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore (Jhabua, Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Neemuch along with Sardarpur Tahshil (in Dhar) and Thandla Tahshil (in Jhabua)) Diocese of Udaipur (Thandla, Dungripada, Jhapandara, and Badi Dhamni)	Diocese of Jhabua (erected)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Indore

1950 16,585 6,000,000 .3% 3 31 34 487 77 5 ap1951

Diocese of Indore

1970 27,656 5,400,000 .5% 20 41 61 453 70 166 26 ap1971

1980 13,462 4,481,000 .3% 17 30 47 286 57 137 4 ap1981

1990 17,267 6,647,000 .3% 33 47 80 215 135 337 7 ap1991

1999 37,896 8,519,538 .4% 49 61 110 344 103 364 45 ap2000

2000 38,341 8,719,538 .4% 48 59 107 358 112 378 45 ap2001

2001 44,673 9,114,915 .5% 46 61 107 417 108 371 45 ap2002

2002 19,206 4,496,287 .4% 27 44 71 270 92 233 21 ap2003

2003 19,206 4,496,287 .4% 22 45 67 286 64 230 21 ap2004

2004 19,206 4,496,287 .4% 22 51 73 263 69 308 21 ap2005

2006 35,674 4,514,518 .8% 25 51 76 469 69 308 21 ap2007

2013 19,934 6,888,000 .3% 30 53 83 240 70 420 25 ap2014

2016 19,991 7,160,000 .3% 38 47 85 235 62 440 25 ap2017

2019 16,986 7,350,000 .2% 45 73 118 143 145 441 25 ap2020

2021 17,400 7,509,690 .2% 43 76 119 146 142 460 25 ap2022

2023 17,750 7,905,632 .2% 49 74 123 144 141 547 26 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore
1950	16,585	6,000,000	.3%	3	31	34	487		77	5	ap1951
Diocese of Indore
1970	27,656	5,400,000	.5%	20	41	61	453	70	166	26	ap1971
1980	13,462	4,481,000	.3%	17	30	47	286	57	137	4	ap1981
1990	17,267	6,647,000	.3%	33	47	80	215	135	337	7	ap1991
1999	37,896	8,519,538	.4%	49	61	110	344	103	364	45	ap2000
2000	38,341	8,719,538	.4%	48	59	107	358	112	378	45	ap2001
2001	44,673	9,114,915	.5%	46	61	107	417	108	371	45	ap2002
2002	19,206	4,496,287	.4%	27	44	71	270	92	233	21	ap2003
2003	19,206	4,496,287	.4%	22	45	67	286	64	230	21	ap2004
2004	19,206	4,496,287	.4%	22	51	73	263	69	308	21	ap2005
2006	35,674	4,514,518	.8%	25	51	76	469	69	308	21	ap2007
2013	19,934	6,888,000	.3%	30	53	83	240	70	420	25	ap2014
2016	19,991	7,160,000	.3%	38	47	85	235	62	440	25	ap2017
2019	16,986	7,350,000	.2%	45	73	118	143	145	441	25	ap2020
2021	17,400	7,509,690	.2%	43	76	119	146	142	460	25	ap2022
2023	17,750	7,905,632	.2%	49	74	123	144	141	547	26	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Indore
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 28, Page 59, and Page 60
Diocese of Indore
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 44, Page 756, to Page 758
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 73, Page 244

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