https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Simla_and_Chandigarh 2026-08-06T16:42:28Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Simla_and_Chandigarh&diff=56537&oldid=prev 2021-04-03T21:23:56Z

<p>removed <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1959_establishments_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1959 establishments in India (page does not exist)">Category:1959 establishments in India</a>; added <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1959_establishments_in_Himachal_Pradesh&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1959 establishments in Himachal Pradesh (page does not exist)">Category:1959 establishments in Himachal Pradesh</a> using <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:HC" class="extiw" title="wp:HC">HotCat</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{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 = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br /> |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi|Delhi]] <br /> |rite = [[Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in [[Shimla]]<br /> |cocathedral = 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 = [[Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas]] <br /> |metro_archbishop = [[Anil Joseph Thomas Couto]]<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |website = [http://www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com/ Website of the Diocese] <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-la| Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the cities of [[Shimla|Simla]] and [[Chandigarh]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic 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 /> * [[Bishop]]s of Simla and Chandigarh ([[Latin Rite]])<br /> ** Bishop [[Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas]] (10 February 2009 – present)<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 (Latin Rite)<br /> ** Bishop John Burke (4 June 1959 – 12 May 1964)<br /> <br /> ==References==<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 /> <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 /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div>

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