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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Jammu - Srinagar <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis<br />
|local = जम्मू श्रीनगर के सूबा<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Rite]]<br />
| established ={{start date and age|df=yes|1952|01|17}} <br />
|cathedral = [[St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu]] <br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = [[Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]<br />
|parishes = 42<br />
|area_km2 = 222,236 <br />
|population = 13,384,000<br />
|population_as_of = 2018 <br />
|schools=22|catholics = 7,950 <br />
|catholics_percent= 0.1 <br />
| priests = 43<br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = [[Ivan Pereira]]<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Anil Joseph Thomas Couto]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|map=Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar in India.jpg|website = http://www.jammusrinagardiocese.org <br />
|image=|coat=|flag=|territory=|headquarters=|denomination=Roman Catholic|churches=|sui_iuris_church=|founded=|dissolved=|language=|vicar_general=Fr. Jose Vadakkel}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar''' ({{lang-la| Iammuen(sis)-Srinagaren(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the cities of [[Jammu]] and [[Srinagar]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] in India.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Catholicism dates back to 1887 in Jammu and Kashmir. The [[Apostolic Prefecture of Kafiristan and Kashmir|Apostolic Prefecture of Kafirstan and Kashmir]] was erected from the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore|Diocese of Lahore]] in 1887. The Prefecture, composed of [[Rawalpindi]], [[Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]], was looked after by the [[Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill|Mill Hill Missionary]]. Msgr. Ignatius Brouwer MHM was appointed as the first Prefect Apostolic with Rawalpindi as his headquarters. The Apostolic prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu was created on 17 January 1952. Msgr. George Shanks MHM was appointed as the Prefect Apostolic. On 4 May 1968 the Prefecture was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prefecture was entrusted to the Capuchins of St. Joseph's Province, Kerala in 1978 and Rev. [[Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal|Fr. Hippolytus Kunnunkal OFM Cap]]., was appointed as the first Indian Prefect Apostolic. Prefecture was converted into a Diocese in 1986 and Fr. Hippolytus Kunnunkal OFM Cap was appointed the first Bishop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jammusrinagardiocese.org/pages/history|title=Diocese of Jammu - Srinagar {{!}} A diocese was erected on September 7, 1986, with St. Mary's Jammu Cantt, as Cathedral|website=www.jammusrinagardiocese.org|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref><br />
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== Present ==<br />
The diocese currently comprises four regions:<br />
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# Jammu Region<br />
# Kashmir Region<br />
# Ladakh Region<br />
# Poonch Region<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
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**Msgr. Ignatius Brouwer MHM, Prefect of Kafristan & Kashmir - (1887 - 1894)<br />
**Msgr. Reyndes MHM, Prefect Of Kafristan & Kashmir - (1894 - 1899)<br />
**Msgr. Wagener MHM, Prefect Of Kafristan & Kshmir - (1899 - 1914)<br />
**Msgr. Winkley MHM, Prefect Of Kafristan & Kashmir - (1914 - 1933)<br />
**Msgr. O' Donhoe MHM, Prefect of Kafristan & Kashmir - (1933 - 1943)<br />
**Msgr. Mayer MHM, Pro-Prefect Of Kafristan & Kashmir - (1943 - 1952)<br />
**Msgr. George shanks MHM, Prefect Apostolic of Kashmir & Jammu - (1952 - 1962)<br />
**Msgr. John Boerkamp MHM, Prefect Apostolic of Kashmir & Jammu - (1962 - 1978)<br />
**[[Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal|Msgr. Hippolytus Kunnankal OFM Cap]]. Prefect Apostolic of Kashmir & Jammu - (1978 - 1986)<br />
**[[Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal|Most Rev. Hippolytus, Kunnunkal OFM Cap]]., Bishop of Jammu - Srinagar Diocese - (1986 - 1998)<br />
**[[Peter Celestine Elampassery|Most Rev. Peter Celestine OFM Cap]]., Bishop of Jammu - Srinagar Diocese - (1998 - 2014)<br />
**[[Ivan Pereira|Most Rev. Ivan Pereira]], Bishop of Jammu - Srinagar Diocese - (2014–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jammusrinagardiocese.org/pages/history|title=Diocese of Jammu - Srinagar {{!}} A diocese was erected on September 7, 1986, with St. Mary's Jammu Cantt, as Cathedral|website=www.jammusrinagardiocese.org|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jamm0.htm GCatholic.org]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djamm.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.jammusrinagardiocese.org Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar website]<br />
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