The Roman Catholic Diocese of Indore is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Founded in 1952 and spread over 3 civil districts of western Madhya Pradesh, it serves an area of 19,073 km².
Diocese of Indore Dioecesis Indorensis इंदौर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bhopal |
| Metropolitan | Bhopal |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,073 km2 (7,364 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 4,514,518 35,674 (0.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 3 March 1931 (As Mission Sui Iuris of Indore) 11 March 1935 (As Prefecture Apostolic of Indore) 15 May 1952 (Diocese of Indore) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Indore |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Chacko Thottumarickal |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leo Cornelio |
| Vicar General | Michael John Cosmas |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The bishop of the diocese is Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D., born 7 January 1949. He was appointed bishop on 27 March 2002.
List of prelates of Indore
- Ecclesiastical superior
- Peter Janser (1931−1935)
- Prefects apostolic
- Peter Janser (1935−1945)
- Hermann Westermann (1948−1951)
- Bishops
- Frans Simons (1952–1971)
- George M. Anathil (1972−2008)
- Chacko Thottumarickal (since 24 October 2008)
History
- 1931 - Established as mission sui iuris[1]
- 1935 - Elevated as apostolic prefecture
- 1952 - Elevated as diocese
Saints and causes for canonisation
References
- Diocese of Indore page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved 13 July 2006
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of India: Indore Diocese
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