Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Lucknoven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lucknow in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
Diocese of Lucknow Dioecesis Lucknovensis लखनऊ के सूबा لکھنؤ کے صوبہ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Metropolitan | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,124 km2 (17,422 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 22,681,901 7,305 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Lucknow |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph St. Francis of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gerald John Mathias |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound as St. Joseph's Cathedral.
History
- 12 January 1940: Established as Diocese of Lucknow from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Allahabad
Leadership
- Bishops of Lucknow (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (8 November 2007 – present)
- Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 16 February 2007)
- Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (2 July 1984 – 19 November 1990)
- Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (5 June 1971 – 11 November 1983)
- Bishop Albert Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap. (First Bishop, 12 December 1946 – 16 November 1970)
- Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator, 1940 – 1946)
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