Indore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 15 May 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 10,073 (3,890 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.indorediocese.org/
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

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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Indore
11 March 1935	Erected	Diocese of Ajmer Diocese of Allahabad Diocese of Nagpur	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 Diocese of Indore Diocese of Jabalpur	Archdiocese of Bhopal (erected)
29 July 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore	Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
3 February 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore	Diocese of Khandwa (erected)
25 March 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Indore Diocese of Udaipur	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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

George Marian Anathil, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 24 Oct 2008)
Peter Janser, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 11 Jul 1935 to 1947)
Frans Simons, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 15 May 1952 to 26 Jun 1971)
Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. † (Prefect: 20 Mar 1948 to 14 Jun 1951)

Diocese of Indore

Dioecesis Indorensis

Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased