Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Bhopal
latin=Archidioecesis Bhopalensis
country= India
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Francis Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 25,000
population= 3,922,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 18,550
catholics_percent= 0.5
bishop= Leo Cornelio, S.V.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal {Latin: " Bhopalen(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Bhopal in India.
History
* September 13, 1963: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal from the Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur, Diocese of Indore and Diocese of Jabalpur
Leadership
* Archbishops of Bhopal (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Leo Cornelio (June 15, 2007 – present)
** Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. (March 26, 1994 – June 15, 2007)
** Archbishop Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S. (September 13, 1963 – March 26, 1994)
uffragan Dioceses
* Gwalior
* Indore
* Jabalpur
* Jhabua
* Khandwa
* Sagar
* Satna
* Ujjain
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bhop0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbhop.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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