Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore

Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 19,073 km².

The bishop of the diocese is Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D., born 7 January, 1949. He was appointed bishop on March 27, 2002.

List of Bishops of Indore

  • Peter Janser (1935−1945)
  • Hermann Westermann (1948−1951)
  • Frans Simons (1952–1971)
  • George M. Anathil (1972−2008)
  • Chacko Thottumarickal (since October 24, 2008)

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