Diocese of

Jaipur

India India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Jaipur / Iaipuren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Agra

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ajmer (โ†™), Multan (โ†–), Jalandhar (โ†‘), Simla and Chandigarh (โ†‘), Delhi (โ†—), Agra (โ†’), Gwalior (โ†’)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Annunciation

Liturgical Calendar (National) ๐Ÿ“…

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.04.22 โ€“ ...):Bishop Joseph Kallarackal (61)Bishop Joseph Kallarackal (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Jaipur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Kallarackal (61)Bishop Joseph Kallarackal (61)
(2023.04.22 โ€“ ...)

Bishop of Jaipur (India)

To serve in compassion

Born:1964.12.10 (Anavilasam, Kerala, India)
Ordained Priest:1997.05.02
Consecrated Bishop:2023.07.16

Priest of Ajmer (India) (1997.05.02 โ€“ 2023.04.22)

Bishop of Jaipur (India) (2023.04.22 โ€“ ...)

Bishop Oswald Joseph Lewis (81)Bishop Oswald Joseph Lewis (81)
(2005.07.20 โ€“ 2023.04.22)

Bishop emeritus of Jaipur (India)

To serve in humility

Born:1944.07.30 (Kemmannu, India)
Ordained Priest:1972.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:1998.04.16

Priest of Lucknow (India) (1972.12.30 โ€“ 1997.11.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Meerut (India) (1997.11.21 โ€“ 2005.07.20)

Bishop of Jaipur (India) (2005.07.20 โ€“ 2023.04.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Ajmer (India) (2024.03.23 โ€“ 2025.03.01)

Special Churches

Ajmer (โ†™), Multan (โ†–), Jalandhar (โ†‘), Simla and Chandigarh (โ†‘), Delhi (โ†—), Agra (โ†’), Gwalior (โ†’)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 129,000 kmยฒ

Population: 5,300 Catholics (0.0% of 27,993,180 total)

Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 82 priests (32 diocesan, 50 religious), 244 religious (51 brothers, 193 sisters), 14 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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