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Diocese of Jaipur

Dioecesis Iaipurensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Kallarackal, Bishop
  • Oswald Joseph Lewis, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 20 July 2005
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 129,000 (49,826 Square Miles)
  • Description: 12 civil districts of Rajasthan: Alwar, Bikaner, Churu, Dausa, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, and Sri Ganganagar
  • Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofjaipur.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Ghat-Gate, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, India
  • Telephone: (0141)260.0743

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
20 July 2005ErectedDiocese of Ajmer and Jaipur (Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Sawai Madhopur, Karoli, Nagaur, Sikar, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhumu, Churu, Ganganagar, and Bikaner) Diocese of Jaipur (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
20064,09625,828,271.0%1022321282411119ap2007
20135,08028,343,000.0%1234461103818926ap2014
20164,95025,900,000.0%173350993516326ap2017
20195,10026,876,130.0%264571714717129ap2020
20215,20027,441,600.0%315788595718930ap2022

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 97, Page 842, and Page 843

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