Diocese of

Indore

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Indore / Indoren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bhopal

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1931.03.03: Established as Mission sui juris of Indore / Indoren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ajmer, Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur)
1935.03.11: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Indore / Indoren(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Agra)
1952.05.15: Promoted as Diocese of Indore / Indoren(sis) (Latin)
1963.09.13: Lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal and became suffragan of Bhopal
1968.07.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain
1977.02.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Khandwa
1981.03.11: Gained territory from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur
2002.03.01: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jhabua

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.02.17 – ...):

Bishop Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Indore (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal (62)
(2024.02.17 – ...)

Bishop of Indore (India)

Born:	1962.02.25 (Kalloorkad, Kerala, India)
Ordained Priest:	1987.11.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.04.05

Priest of Indore (India) (1987.11.25 – 2024.02.17)

Bishop of Indore (India) (2024.02.17 – ...)

Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (75)
(2008.10.24 – 2024.02.17)

Bishop emeritus of Indore (India)

To do the will of God

Born:	1949.01.07 (Kalloorkad, India)
Ordained Priest:	1979.05.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.06.07

Bishop of Jhabua (India) (2002.03.01 – 2008.10.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Jhabua (India) (2008.10.24 – 2009.05.11)

Bishop of Indore (India) (2008.10.24 – 2024.02.17)

Bishop George Marian Anathil, S.V.D.
(1972.12.18 – 2008.10.24)

Born:	1932.06.28 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1959.10.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.06.29
Died:	2009.05.02 († 76)

Bishop of Indore (India) (1972.12.18 – 2008.10.24)

Bishop Frans Simons, S.V.D.
(1952.05.15 – 1971.06.26)

Born:	1908.07.30 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1932.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.08.06
Died:	2002.01.28 († 93)

Bishop of Indore (India) (1952.05.15 – 1971.06.26)

Prefects Apostolic of Indore (Roman Rite)

Fr. Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. (later Bishop)
(1948.03.20 – 1951.06.14)

Born:	1905.04.24 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1932.05.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.07.29
Died:	1985.10.23 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Indore (India) (1948.03.20 – 1951.06.14)

Bishop of Sambalpur (India) (1951.06.14 – 1974.02.28)

Fr. Peter Janser, S.V.D.
(1935.03.11 – 1947)

Died:

1947

Ecclesiastical Superior of Indore (India) (1931.03.03 – 1935.03.11)

Prefect Apostolic of Indore (India) (1935.03.11 – 1947)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Indore (Roman Rite)

Fr. Peter Janser, S.V.D.
(1931.03.03 – 1935.03.11)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Jhabua (←), Ujjain (↑), Bhopal (↗), Khandwa (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,073 km²

Population: 17,750 Catholics (0.2% of 7,905,632 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 123 priests (49 diocesan, 74 religious), 688 religious (141 brothers, 547 sisters), 13 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2024.11.26

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