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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur

Coordinates: 23°09′10″N 79°57′13″E / 23.1529°N 79.9535°E / 23.1529; 79.9535
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Diocese of Jabalpur

Dioecesis Iabalpurensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceBhopal
MetropolitanBhopal
Statistics
Area52,980 km2 (20,460 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
9,032,285
28,787 (0.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Jabalpur
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopValan Arasu
Metropolitan ArchbishopArockia Sebastian Durairaj
Bishops emeritusGerald Almeida

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur (Latin: Iabalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

History

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St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, established in the year 1868 is among the oldest schools in India

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (May 29, 1933 – July 5, 1954)

Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur.

References

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23°09′10″N 79°57′13″E / 23.1529°N 79.9535°E / 23.1529; 79.9535