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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Madhya Pradesh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Khandwa <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Khandvaënsis <br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal|Bhopal]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal|Bhopal]]<br />
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = St Mary’s Cathedral in [[Khandwa]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|area_km2 = 24,000 <br />
|map = Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa.png<br />
|population = 4,521,350<br />
|population_as_of = 2006 <br />
|catholics = 30,601<br />
|catholics_percent= 0.7 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = Bishop Mar Augustine Madathikunnel<br />
|metro_archbishop = Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://www.khandwadiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa''' ({{langx|la| Khandvaën(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Khandwa]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bhopal|Bhopal]] in [[India]].<br />
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[[File:Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa in India.jpg|thumb|left|Map showing the location of the Diocese of Khandwa in India]]<br />
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==History==<br />
On February 3, 1977, the Diocese of Khandwa was established from the [[Diocese of Indore]]. It falls under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal. The diocese follows the [[Latin Church|Latin]] (or Roman) rite.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PNQlAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Diocese+of+Khandwa%22+-wikipedia&dq=%22Diocese+of+Khandwa%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=|page=7|title=The Catholic Directory of India|year=2005|access-date=17 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Khandwa ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
** Bishop A.A.S Durairaj (May 11, 2009 – October 4, 2021)<br />
** Bishop [[Leo Cornelio]] (later Archbishop) (June 3, 1999 – June 15, 2007)<br />
** Bishop [[Abraham Viruthakulangara]] (later Archbishop) (March 4, 1977 – January 17, 1998)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/khan0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkhan.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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