Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
| Diocese of Lucknow Dioecesis Lucknovensis लखनऊ के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| 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 in Lucknow |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerald John Mathias |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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.
The Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound as St. Joseph's Cathedral.
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. (First Bishop, December 12, 1946 – November 16, 1970)
- Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator, 1940 – 1946)