Diocese of

Gwalior

India India

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gwalior / Gwalioren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bhopal

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.05.31 – ...):Bishop Joseph Thykkattil (72)Bishop Joseph Thykkattil (72)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gwalior (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Thykkattil (72)Bishop Joseph Thykkattil (72)
(2019.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of Gwalior (India)

Born:1952.02.14 (Enamakkal, India)
Ordained Priest:1988.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:2019.08.04

Priest of Agra (India) (1988.04.25 – 2019.05.31)

Bishop of Gwalior (India) (2019.05.31 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Thennatt, S.A.C.
(2016.10.18 – 2018.12.14)

The joy of the Lord is my strength

Born:1953.11.26 (Koodalloor, India)
Ordained Priest:1978.10.21
Consecrated Bishop:2017.01.08
Died:2018.12.14 († 65)

Bishop of Gwalior (India) (2016.10.18 – 2018.12.14)

Bishop Joseph Kaithathara (85)Bishop Joseph Kaithathara (85)
(1999.02.09 – 2016.10.18)

Bishop emeritus of Gwalior (India)

Patentia et caritate

Born:1939.06.22 (Gothuruthy, India)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1999.05.01

Bishop of Gwalior (India) (1999.02.09 – 2016.10.18)

Special Churches

Ajmer (←), Jaipur (←), Agra (↑), Jhansi (↘), Sagar (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 33,585 km²

Population: 5,300 Catholics (0.1% of 6,385,220 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes

Personnel: 42 priests (34 diocesan, 8 religious), 72 religious (11 brothers, 61 sisters), 12 seminarians

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Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.11.26

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