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Diocese of Khandwa Dioecesis Khandvaënsis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bhopal |
| Metropolitan | Bhopal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,000 km2 (9,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 4,521,350 30,601 (0.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Mary’s Cathedral in Khandwa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop Mar Augustine Madathikunnel |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khandwa (Latin: Khandvaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Khandwa in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.
History[edit | edit source]
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 (or Roman) rite.[1]
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Bishops of Khandwa (Latin Rite)
- Bishop A.A.S Durairaj (May 11, 2009 – October 4, 2021)
- Bishop Leo Cornelio (later Archbishop) (June 3, 1999 – June 15, 2007)
- Bishop Abraham Viruthakulangara (later Archbishop) (March 4, 1977 – January 17, 1998)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Catholic Directory of India. 2005. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
External links[edit | edit source]
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