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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|None}}<br /> <br /> The [[Catholic Church in India]] has one of the largest number of dioceses in Asia. The bishops of the [[Latin Church]], [[Syro-Malabar Church]] and [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] form the [[Catholic Bishops&#039; Conference of India]] (CBCI).&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://cbci.in/about-us |title=About CBCI |publisher=[[Catholic Bishops&#039; Conference of India]] |website=cbci.in}}&lt;/ref&gt; This [[episcopal conference]] was established in 1944.<br /> <br /> == By Type ==<br /> By typology, the dioceses are categorised as :<br /> *Major archepiscopial sees (Major archdioceses): 2<br /> *Titular patriarchal see, metropolitan archdiocese: 1<br /> *Metropolitan archdioceses: 31<br /> *Archdiocese without suffragans: 1<br /> *Dioceses: 139<br /> *Titular episcopal see: 1<br /> <br /> == By Rite ==<br /> Out of the 174 [[diocese]]s in India,<br /> *[[Latin Church|Latin]] has 132 dioceses.<br /> *[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro-Malabar]] has 31 dioceses and <br /> *[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro-Malankara]] has 11 dioceses. <br /> <br /> == By Ecclesiastical Provinces ==<br /> These are organised into 34 provinces comprising 24 Latin, 8 Syro-Malabar and 2 Syro-Malankara provinces.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://cbci.in/DioceseIndia |title=Diocese of India |publisher=[[Catholic Bishops&#039; Conference of India]] |website=cbci.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Latin Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces ==<br /> [[File:India Catholic Dioceses.svg|thumb|right|320px|Latin ecclesiastical provinces and dioceses of the Catholic church in India. The dioceses making up a province have different shades of the same colour]]<br /> ===Province of Agra===<br /> * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer|Diocese of Ajmer]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad|Diocese of Allahabad]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly|Diocese of Bareilly]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur|Diocese of Jaipur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi|Diocese of Jhansi]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow|Diocese of Lucknow]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut|Diocese of Meerut]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur|Diocese of Udaipur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi|Diocese of Varanasi]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Bangalore===<br /> * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangalore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum|Diocese of Belgaum]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bellary|Diocese of Bellary]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikmagalur|Diocese of Chikmagalur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga|Diocese of Gulbarga]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Karwar|Diocese of Karwar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore|Diocese of Mangalore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore|Diocese of Mysore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga|Diocese of Shimoga]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi|Diocese of Udupi]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Bhopal===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gwalior|Diocese of Gwalior]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore|Diocese of Indore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur|Diocese of Jabalpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua|Diocese of Jhabua]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa|Diocese of Khandwa]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Bombay===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona|Diocese of Poona]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vasai|Diocese of Vasai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik|Diocese of Nashik]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Calcutta===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol|Diocese of Asansol]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra|Diocese of Bagdogra]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur|Diocese of Baruipur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling|Diocese of Darjeeling]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri|Diocese of Jalpaiguri]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar|Diocese of Krishnagar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj|Diocese of Raiganj]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Calicut===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calicut|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calicut]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur|Diocese of Kannur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet|Diocese of Sultanpet]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore|Diocese of Balasore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur|Diocese of Berhampur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rayagada|Diocese of Rayagada]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela|Diocese of Rourkela]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur|Diocese of Sambalpur]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Delhi===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar|Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar|Diocese of Jalandhar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh|Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Gandhinagar===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gandhinagar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad|Diocese of Ahmedabad]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda|Diocese of Baroda]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Goa and Daman===<br /> *[[Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman]]{{#tag:ref|The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the [[Patriarch of the East Indies]].|group=note}}<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg|Diocese of Sindhudurg]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Guwahati===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon|Diocese of Bongaigaon]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dibrugarh|Diocese of Dibrugarh]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu|Diocese of Diphu]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar|Diocese of Itanagar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao|Diocese of Miao]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur|Diocese of Tezpur]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Hyderabad===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah|Diocese of Cuddapah]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Khammam|Diocese of Khammam]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool|Diocese of Kurnool]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nalgonda|Diocese of Nalgonda]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Warangal|Diocese of Warangal]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Imphal===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima|Diocese of Kohima]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Madras and Mylapore===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Chingleput|Diocese of Chingleput]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore|Diocese of Coimbatore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund|Diocese of Ootacamund]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore|Diocese of Vellore]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Madurai===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul|Diocese of Dindigul]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar|Diocese of Kottar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai|Diocese of Kuzhithurai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Diocese of Palayamkottai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai|Diocese of Sivagangai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli|Diocese of Tiruchirapalli]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin|Diocese of Tuticorin]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Nagpur===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati|Diocese of Amravati]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad|Diocese of Aurangabad]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Patna===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patna]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah|Diocese of Bettiah]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur|Diocese of Bhagalpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar|Diocese of Buxar]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Muzaffarpur|Diocese of Muzaffarpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea|Diocese of Purnea]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]<br /> **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri|Diocese of Dharmapuri]]<br /> **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam|Diocese of Kumbakonam]]<br /> **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem|Diocese of Salem]]<br /> **[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore|Diocese of Tanjore]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Raipur===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur|Diocese of Ambikapur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur|Diocese of Jashpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raigarh|Diocese of Raigarh]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Ranchi===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj|Diocese of Daltonganj]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka|Diocese of Dumka]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumla|Diocese of Gumla]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag|Diocese of Hazaribag]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur|Diocese of Jamshedpur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti|Diocese of Khunti]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Blair|Diocese of Port Blair]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega|Diocese of Simdega]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Shillong===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala|Diocese of Agartala]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl|Diocese of Aizawl]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai|Diocese of Jowai]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nongstoin|Diocese of Nongstoin]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura|Diocese of Tura]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Trivandrum===<br /> * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey|Diocese of Alleppey]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara|Diocese of Neyyattinkara]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur|Diocese of Punalur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon|Diocese of Quilon]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Verapoly===<br /> * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin|Diocese of Cochin]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram|Diocese of Kottapuram]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram|Diocese of Vijayapuram]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Visakhapatnam===<br /> *[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru|Diocese of Eluru]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur|Diocese of Guntur]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore|Diocese of Nellore]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam|Diocese of Srikakulam]]<br /> ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada|Diocese of Vijayawada]]<br /> <br /> ==Syro-Malabar Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces==<br /> The [[Syro-Malabar Church]] is governed by the [[Major Archbishop]] whose seat is [[Ernakulam]]-[[Angamaly]] and the [[synod]] of all bishops of this &#039;&#039;sui iuris&#039;&#039; church, both within and outside of India.<br /> ===Province of Ernakulam - Angamaly===<br /> *[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Idukki|Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam|Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Changanassery===<br /> *[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally| Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai |Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thuckalay | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Faridabad===<br /> * [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Faridabad|Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Faridabad]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Bijnor|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bijnor]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Gorakhpur|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Kalyan===<br /> * [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Kalyan|Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kalyan]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chanda|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chanda]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Rajkot|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Shamshabad===<br /> * [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad|Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Shamshabad]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Adilabad|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Tellicherry===<br /> *[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Belthangady | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Belthangady]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Bhadravathi | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mananthavady]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thamarassery]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mandya]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Thrissur===<br /> *[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur |Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Hosur]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram |Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat| Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palghat]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Ujjain===<br /> * [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Ujjain|Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Ujjain]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Sagar|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Sagar]]<br /> ** [[Syro-Malabar Diocese of Satna|Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Satna]]<br /> <br /> ===Archdiocese of Kottayam===<br /> * [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Kottayam | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam]]<br /> <br /> ==Syro-Malankara Catholic Ecclesiastical Provinces==<br /> The [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] is also a [[major archbishop|major archiepiscopal]] &#039;&#039;sui iuris&#039;&#039; Church. It is governed by the [[Major Archbishop]] whose seat is [[Trivandrum]] and its [[synod]] of bishops.<br /> ===Province of Trivandrum===<br /> *[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Marthandom]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Mavelikara]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Parassala]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Pathanamthitta]]<br /> <br /> ===Province of Tiruvalla===<br /> *[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery]]<br /> **[[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur]]<br /> <br /> ===Directly under the Holy See===<br /> * [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon]]<br /> <br /> ===Titular Episcopal See===<br /> * Titular Episcopal See of Chayal of Syro-Malankara<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Catholic Church in India]]<br /> * [[Christianity in India]]<br /> * [[List of cathedrals in India]]<br /> * [[List of Catholic bishops of India]]<br /> * [[List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)]]<br /> * [[Territories of Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{Reflist|group=note}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/din2.html Current Dioceses in India] at [[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]<br /> * [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/in.html India] at [[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]<br /> * [https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/IN.htm India] at GCatholic.org<br /> <br /> [[Category:Catholic dioceses in India| ]]<br /> [[Category:Lists of Roman Catholic dioceses by country|India]]<br /> [[Category:India religion-related lists|Roman Catholic dioceses]]</div>

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