Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi
| Archdiocese of Archdiocese of Delhi Archidioecesis Delhiensis दिल्ली के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 India |
| Territory | New Delhi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 19,016,000 106,800 (0.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1937 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Emeritus Bishops | Vincent Concessao Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2012) |
| Map | |
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| 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
- 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:
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Sources and external links
See also
Coordinates: 28°37′43″N 77°12′24″E / 28.6285°N 77.2067°E