Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Meerut

Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut

Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut

Roman Catholic diocese in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, India

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut (Latin: Meeruten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meerut in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.

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History

  • 20 February 1956: Established as the Diocese of Meerut from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra

Special churches

Interior of the Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Meerut (Latin Rite)
    • Archbishop Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. (29 February 1956 – 3 August 1973)
    • Bishop Patrick Nair (5 April 1974 – 3 December 2008)
    • Bishop Francis Kalist (3 December 2008 – 19 March 2022) Appointed Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
    • Diocesan Administrator Fr. Valerian Pinto (2 May 2022 – Present)
    • Bishop-elect Bhaskar Jesuraj (13 January 2024 – Present)

References

    29.0013°N 77.7057°E / 29.0013; 77.7057


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