Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Jammu–Srinagar
latin= Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis
country= India| metropolitan=Delhi
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jammu Cantt
cocathedral =
area= 222,236
population= 10,075,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 16,000
catholics_percent= 0.2
bishop= Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar (Latin: " Iammuen(sis)-Srinagaren(sis)") is a diocese located in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
History
* January 17, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu from the Diocese of Lahore and Diocese of Rawalpindi
* May 4, 1968: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir
* March 10, 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Jammu – Srinagar
Leadership
* Bishops of Jammu–Srinagar (Roman rite)
** Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. (April 3, 1998 – present)
** Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (March 10, 1986 – April 3, 1998)
* Prefects Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (November 11, 1978 – March 10, 1986)
** Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (May 4, 1968 – 1978)
* Prefects Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (Roman Rite)
** Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (July 10, 1963 – May 4, 1968)
** Fr. George Shanks, M.H.M. (May 30, 1952 – 1963)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/jamm0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djamm.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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