Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Latin Catholic diocese in northern India
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The Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh (Latin: Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese based in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Metropolitan | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 83,566 km2 (32,265 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in Shimla |
| Co-cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Chandigarh |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph and St. Michael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop-elect | Sahaya Thatheus Thomas |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Bishops emeritus | Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
The diocese was established on 4 June 1959 as the Diocese of Simla, separating from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla, and renamed as the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh on 12 May 1964.
Leadership
- Bishops of Simla and Chandigarh
- Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (10 February 2009 – 12 April 2024)
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (22 December 1999 – 8 November 2007)
- Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego (11 March 1971 – 10 November 1999)
- Bishop Alfred Fernández (13 April 1967 – 25 June 1970)
- Archbishop Joseph Alexander Fernandes (Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 13 April 1967)
- Bishop John Burke (12 May 1964 – 3 August 1966)
- Bishops of Simla
- Bishop John Burke (4 June 1959 – 12 May 1964)
See also
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