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Diocese of

Jabalpur

India India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Bhopal

History

  • 1932.07.18: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore (from Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Allahabad)
  • 1950.10.21: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur / Iabalpuren(sis) (Latin)
  • 1954.07.05: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur / Iabalpuren(sis) (Latin)
  • 1963.09.13: Lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal
  • 1968.07.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Satna

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gerald Almeida (64)Bishop Gerald Almeida (64)
(2001.05.16 – ...)

Born:1946.03.07 (India)
Ordained Priest:1974.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:1997.09.17

Coadjutor Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1997.05.20 – 2001.05.16)

Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (2001.05.16 – ...)

Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (81)Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (81)
(1976.03.01 – 2001.05.16)

Born:1928.09.23 (India)
Ordained Priest:1959.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1977.03.31

Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1976.03.01 – 2001.05.16)

Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop)
(1965.12.17 – 1975.07.01)

Born:1930.01.18 (India)
Ordained Priest:1956.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:1964.12.03
Died:2005.12.19 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla (1964.11.12 – 1965.12.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1964.11.12 – 1965.12.17)

Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1965.12.17 – 1975.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagpur (India) (1975.07.01 – 1998.01.17)

Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem.
(1954.07.05 – 1965.12.17)

Born:1894.10.12 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1920.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1954.10.19
Died:1977.12.20 († 83)

Prefect Apostolic of Jabalpur (India) (1933.05.29 – 1954.07.05)

Bishop of Jabalpur (India) (1954.07.05 – 1965.12.17)

Titular Bishop of Adada (1965.12.17 – 1977.12.20)

Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite)

Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop)
(1933.05.29 – 1954.07.05)

(see above)

Former Prelates


as of 2010.08.24

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