Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
Diocese of Lucknow
Dioecesis Lucknovensis |
| Location |
| Country |
India |
| Metropolitan |
Agra |
| Statistics |
| Area |
45,125 km2 (17,423 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
22,681,901
7,305 (0.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
St. Joseph’s Cathedral |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Gerald John Mathias |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Lucknoven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lucknow in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
History
- January 12, 1940: Established as Diocese of Lucknow from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Allahabad
Leadership
- Bishops of Lucknow (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (November 8, 2007 – present)
- Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (November 21, 1992 – February 16, 2007)
- Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (July 2, 1984 – November 19, 1990)
- Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (June 5, 1971 – November 11, 1983)
- Bishop Albert Conrad de Vito, O.F.M. Cap. (December 12, 1946 – November 16, 1970)
- Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1946)
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