Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi (Latin: Delhien(sis)) is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern India.
Archdiocese of Delhi Archidioecesis Delhiensis दिल्ली के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| 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 | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1937 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Secular priests | 259 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Bishops emeritus | Vincent Concessao Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2012) |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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.
Pope John Paul II made two papal visits, in February 1986 and November 1999.
Statistics
As of 2014, the diocese served 115,300 Catholics (0.4% of the total population of 26,810,000) in 15,420 square kilometres (5,950 sq mi), with 60 parishes and 4 missions. Personnel consisted of 301 priests (130 diocesan, 171 religious), 1,006 lay religious (391 brothers, 615 sisters) and 25 seminarians.
Ordinaries
(all Latin Church)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Simla
- Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (December 21, 1910 – January 13, 1936 see below)
- Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap. (see above January 13, 1936 – April 13, 1937), when retired as Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria (1936.01.13 – death 1943.12.08)
- 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)
- Apostolic Administrator Father John Burke (1950 – April 12, 1951) (later Bishop)
- Joseph Alexander Fernandes (April 12, 1951 – June 4, 1959)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi
- Joseph Alexander Fernandes (June 4, 1959 – September 16, 1967)
- Angelo Innocent Fernandes (September 16, 1967 – November 19, 1990)
- Alan Basil de Lastic (November 19, 1990 – June 20, 2000)
- Vincent Michael Conçessao (September 7, 2000 – November 30, 2012)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Franco Mulakkal (2009.01.17 – 2013.06.13)
- Anil José Tomas Couto (November 30, 2012 – ...)
Ecclesiastical province
Delhi's ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following suffragan dioceses:
Sources and external links
See also
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India