Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi

Archdiocese of Delhi
Archidioecesis Delhiensis
दिल्ली के सूबा
Location
Country  India
Territory New Delhi
Ecclesiastical province Delhi
Statistics
Area 15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
26,469,385
112,348 (0.4%)
Parishes 84
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 13 April 1937
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi
Secular priests 259
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
Emeritus Bishops Vincent Concessao Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2012)
Map
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi (Latin: Delhien(sis)) is a Latin rite Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, in the national capital city of New Delhi

History

  • September 13, 1910: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Simla, on territory split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Lahore.
  • April 13, 1937: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla.
  • June 4, 1959: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi, having lost territory to establish as suffragan the Diocese of Simla.

It enjoyed Papal visits from Pope John Paul II in February 1986 and November 1999.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 115,300 Catholics (0.4% of 26,810,000 total) on 15,420 km² in 60 parishes and 4 missions with 301 priests (130 diocesan, 171 religious), 1,006 lay religious (391 brothers, 615 sisters) and 25 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Latin Rite)

BIOS TO ELABORATE
Metropolitan Archbishops of Simla
Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi and Simla
  • Silvestro Patrizio Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap. (April 13, 1937 – death August 16, 1950), retired Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1950.08.16 – 1950.10.23)
  • Joseph Alexander Fernandes (April 12, 1951 – June 4, 1959)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi

Ecclesiastical province

Delhi's ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:

See also

Coordinates: 28°37′43″N 77°12′24″E / 28.6285°N 77.2067°E / 28.6285; 77.2067


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