https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Diocese_of_Jhansi Diocese of Jhansi - Revision history 2026-08-18T04:14:38Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diocese_of_Jhansi&diff=497259&oldid=prev Deidre67J44: put up new stub 2025-08-24T08:58:52Z <p>put up new stub</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br /> {{no footnotes|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox diocese<br /> |jurisdiction = Diocese <br /> |name = Jhansi<br /> |latin = Dioecesis Ihansiensis<br /> |local = झांसी के सूबा<br /> |country = {{flag|India}}<br /> |metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Agra]]<br /> |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Agra]]<br /> |rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = [[Cathedral of St Anthony, Jhansi|Cathedral of St Anthony in Jhansi]] <br /> |cocathedral = <br /> |patron=[[St. Jude Thaddeus]]|area_km2 = 29,418 <br /> |population = 8,315,000<br /> |population_as_of = 2006 <br /> |catholics = 3,782 <br /> |catholics_percent= 0.0 <br /> |pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br /> |bishop = [[Wilfred Gregory Moras]]<br /> |metro_archbishop = Raphy Manjally<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |emeritus_bishops = Peter Parapullil <br /> |website = [https://dioceseofjhansi.com/ Website of the Diocese] <br /> |denomination=<br /> |map = Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi.png<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{langx|la| Ihansien[sis])}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Jhansi]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra|Agra]] in India.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> * 12 January 1940: Established as [[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Jhansi from the [[Diocese of Allahabad]]<br /> * 5 July 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jhansi<br /> <br /> ==Leadership==<br /> ; Prefects Apostolic of Jhansi<br /> * [[Joseph Angel Poli]], OFMCap (Bishop of Allahabad 1917–1946 and Apostolic Prefect of Jhansi 1940 – 21 January 1946)<br /> * [[Francis Fenech]], OFMCap (21 January 1946 – 5 July 1954)<br /> ; Bishops of Jhansi <br /> * [[Francis Fenech]], [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|OFMCap]] (5 July 1954 – 8 May 1967)<br /> * [[Baptist Mudartha]] (29 November 1967 – 1 March 1976)<br /> * [[Frederick D&#039;Souza]] (4 March 1977 – 31 October 2012)<br /> * [[Peter Parapullil]] (31 October 2012 – 28 December 2024)<br /> * [[Wilfred Gregory Moras]] (28 December 2024 – )<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jhan0.htm GCatholic.org]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djhan.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br /> <br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.4410|N|78.5433|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Jhansi}}<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1940]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Jhansi]]<br /> [[Category:1940 establishments in India]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div> Deidre67J44