Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Khandwa
latin= Dioecesis Khandvaënsis
country= India| metropolitan=Bhopal
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 24,000
population= 4,241,250
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 30,436
catholics_percent= 0.7
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa (Latin: " Khandvaën(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Khandwa in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.
History
* February 3, 1977: Established as Diocese of Khandwa from the Diocese of Indore
Leadership
* Bishops of Khandwa (Roman rite)
** Bishop Leo Cornelio (later Archbishop) (June 3, 1999 – June 15, 2007)
** Bishop Abraham Viruthakulangara (later Archbishop) (March 4, 1977 – January 17, 1998)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/khan0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkhan.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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