Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer

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Diocese of Ajmer

Dioecesis Aimerensis
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Agra
Metropolitan Agra
Statistics
Area157,681 km2 (60,881 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
19,827,000
17,108 (0.0%)
Parishes38
Schools11
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established22 May 1913;110 years ago (22 May 1913)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ajmer
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception and St. Francis of Assisi
Secular priests 45
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Pius Thomas D'Souza
Metropolitan Archbishop Albert D'Souza
Bishops emeritus Ignatius Menezes
Map
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer in India.jpg
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer (Latin : Aimeren(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in northwestern India, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Contents

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Ajmer, Rajasthan state.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 9,980 Catholics (0.0% of 22,073,000 total) on 146,690 km² in 10 parishes and 25 missions with 60 priests (40 diocesan, 20 religious), 479 lay religious (27 brothers, 452 sisters) and 18 seminarians.

History

The Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur comprised twenty four districts, namely Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Barmer, Bikaner, Bundi, Churu, Dausa, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar and Tonk in the state of Rajasthan. In July, 1890 the Holy See detached a very large portion of the Archdiocese of Agra to form a new unit, the Rajasthan mission entrusting it to the Capuchin Fathers of the Paris Province who were to work under the supervision of the Archbishop. In December, 1891, the new mission became the Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana and in 1913, Caumont was appointed the first bishop of Ajmer. On 11 March 1935, parts of the diocese which were in the state of Madhya Pradesh were detached to become part of the newly erected Prefecture Apostolic of Indore.

Ordinaries

(Latin Rite)

Ecclesiastical Superior?s of Rajputana
no data available
Apostolic Vicar?s of Rajputana
no data available
Suffragan Bishops of Ajmer
Suffragan Bishop of Ajmer-Jaipur
Suffragan Bishops of Ajmer

Causes for canonisation

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References

  1. Hull, Ernest Reginald (1911). "Prefecture Apostolic of Rajpootana"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . Vol. 12.
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Attribution

Wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Hull, Ernest Reginald (1911). "Prefecture Apostolic of Rajpootana". Catholic Encyclopedia . Vol. 12.; the entry cites: