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<p>add authority control</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{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 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 = Peter Parapullil<br /> |metro_archbishop = Albert D&#039;Souza<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |website = [http://www.jhansidiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-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. Peter Parapullil has been the diocesan bishop since 2012.<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 /> * [[Bishop]]s of Jhansi ([[Latin Rite]])<br /> ** Peter Parapullil (31 October 2012 - )<br /> ** [[Frederick D&#039;Souza]] (4 March 1977 – 31 October 2012)<br /> ** [[Baptist Mudartha]] (29 November 1967 – 1 March 1976)<br /> ** [[Francis Fenech]], [[O.F.M. Cap.]] (5 July 1954 – 8 May 1967)<br /> * Prefects Apostolic of Jhansi (Latin Rite)<br /> ** Francis Fenech, O.F.M. Cap. (became Bishop of Jhansi; 21 January 1946 – 5 July 1954)<br /> ** [[Joseph Angel Poli]], O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop of Allahabad 1917–1946 and Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 21 January 1946)<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>

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