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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Latin Catholic diocese in northern India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox diocese<br /> |jurisdiction = Diocese <br /> |name = Simla and Chandigarh <br /> |latin = Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis<br /> |local = शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा<br /> |country = [[India]]<br /> |metropolitan = [[Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br /> |province = [[Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br /> |rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in [[Shimla]]<br /> |cocathedral = [[Christ the King Co-Cathedral|Christ the King Cathedral]] in [[Chandigarh]]<br /> |patron=St. Joseph and St. Michael|area_km2 = 83,566 <br /> |population = 18,670,000<br /> |population_as_of = 2010 <br /> |catholics = 14,780<br /> |catholics_percent= 0.1 <br /> |pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br /> |bishop = [[Sahaya Thatheus Thomas]]<br /> |bishop_title = Bishop-elect <br /> |metro_archbishop = [[Anil Joseph Thomas Couto]]<br /> |emeritus_bishops = [[Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas]]<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |website = [http://www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com/ Website of the Diocese] <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{langx|la| Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)}}) is a [[Latin Catholic]] [[diocese]] located in the cities of [[Shimla|Simla]] and [[Chandigarh]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] in India.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> * 4 June 1959: Established as Diocese of Simla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla<br /> * 12 May 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh<br /> <br /> ==Leadership==<br /> ; Bishops of Simla and Chandigarh <br /> * Bishop [[Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas]] (10 February 2009 – 12 April 2024)<br /> * Bishop [[Gerald John Mathias]] (22 December 1999 – 8 November 2007)<br /> * Bishop [[Gilbert Blaize Rego]] (11 March 1971 – 10 November 1999)<br /> * Bishop [[Alfred Fernández]] (13 April 1967 – 25 June 1970)<br /> * Archbishop [[Joseph Alexander Fernandes]] (Apostolic Administrator 1966 – 13 April 1967)<br /> * Bishop [[John Burke (bishop)|John Burke]] (12 May 1964 – 3 August 1966)<br /> ; Bishops of Simla<br /> * Bishop John Burke (4 June 1959 – 12 May 1964)<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/siml0.htm GCatholic.org]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsiml.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br /> * [http://www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com/ Website of the diocese]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Immaculate Heart Church, (Karnal)]]<br /> <br /> {{coord|31.1053|N|77.1690|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Simla and Chandigarh}}<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Religion in Chandigarh]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1959]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:1959 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div>

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