Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi, India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Delhi / Delhien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Jalandhar, Jammu–Srinagar, Simla and Chandigarh

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1910.09.13: Established as Archdiocese of Simla / Simlen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Lahore)
1913.05.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Simla / Simlen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Lahore and Kafiristan e Kashmir)
1937.04.13: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla (English) / Delhien(sis) et Simlen(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra)
1939.07.20: Gained suffragan see Multan
1950.07.15: Lost suffragan sees Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi
1952.01.17: Gained suffragan sees Jalandhar and Kashmir and Jammu
1959.06.04: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi / Delhien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Simla and gained suffragan see Simla)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02, 1999.11)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.11.30 – ...):

Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (70)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

General Secretary of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India

Auxiliary Bishop (2021.07.16 – ...):

Bishop Deepak Valerian Tauro (57)

Titular Bishop of Buleliana

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (70)
(2012.11.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India)
General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
General Secretary of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India

Sab ke sab ek ho jayen

Born:	1954.09.22 (Pemburpa, India)
Ordained Priest:	1981.02.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.03.11

Priest of Delhi (India) (1981.02.08 – 2000.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (2000.12.22 – 2007.02.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi (India) (2000.12.22 – 2007.02.24)

Bishop of Jalandhar (India) (2007.02.24 – 2012.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (2012.11.30 – ...)

General Secretary of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2017.02.06 – ...)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2024.02.06 – ...)

Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao (88)
(2000.09.07 – 2012.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Delhi (India)

To bear witness to the Lord

Born:	1936.09.28 (Mangalore, India)
Ordained Priest:	1961.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.04.01

Priest of Delhi (India) (1961.12.04 – 1995.02.03)

Titular Bishop of Mascula (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi (India) (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1998.11.05 – 2000.09.07)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2000 – 2004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (2000.09.07 – 2012.11.30)

Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2007 – 2011)

Archbishop Alan Basil de Lastic
(1990.11.19 – 2000.06.20)

Born:	1929.09.24 (Myanmar)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	2000.06.20 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Cissa (1979.04.09 – 1984.07.02)

Auxiliary Bishop of Calcutta (India) (1979.04.09 – 1984.07.02)

Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1984.07.02 – 1990.11.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (1990.11.19 – 2000.06.20)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (1998 – 2000.06.20)

Archbishop Angelo Innocent Fernandes
(1967.09.16 – 1990.11.19)

Born:	1913.07.28 (Pakistan)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.11.01
Died:	2000.01.30 († 86)

Titular Archbishop of Novæ Patræ (1959.06.04 – 1967.09.16)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Delhi (India) (1959.06.04 – 1967.09.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (1967.09.16 – 1990.11.19)

General Secretary of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (1989 – 1991)

Archbishop Joseph Alexander Fernandes
(1959.06.04 – 1967.09.16)

Born:	1889.04.12 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1914.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.05.01
Died:	1967.09.16 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Aphnæum (1949.01.24 – 1951.04.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Calcutta (India) (1949.01.24 – 1951.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi and Simla (India) (1951.04.12 – 1959.06.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (1959.06.04 – 1967.09.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Simla and Chandigarh (India) (1966 – 1967.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi and Simla (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Alexander Fernandes
(1951.04.12 – 1959.06.04)

(see above)

Fr. John Burke (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1950 – 1951.04.12)

Archbishop Silvestro Patrizio Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap.
(1937.04.13 – 1950.08.16)

Born:	1875.03.12 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1901.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1937.05.23
Died:	1950.10.23 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi and Simla (India) (1937.04.13 – 1950.08.16)

Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1950.08.16 – 1950.10.23)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Simla (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1936.01.13 – 1937.04.13)

Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap.
(1913.05.22 – 1936.01.13)

Born:	1864.10.25 (Abersychan, Wales)
Ordained Priest:	1887
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.01.01
Died:	1943.12.08 († 79)

Archbishop of Simla (India) (1910.12.21 – 1913.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Simla (India) (1913.05.22 – 1936.01.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Simla (India) (1936.01.13 – 1937.04.13)

Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria (1936.01.13 – 1943.12.08)

Archbishops of Simla (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Anselm Edward John Kenealy, O.F.M. Cap.
(1910.12.21 – 1913.05.22)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Angelo Innocent Fernandes (1959.06.04 – 1967.09.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franco Mulakkal (60) (2009.01.17 – 2013.06.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (70) (later Archbishop) (2000.12.22 – 2007.02.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Vincent Michael Concessao (88) (later Archbishop) (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05)