Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar / Jullundur (Latin: Iullunduren(sis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church, located in the city of Jalandhar in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
Diocese of Jalandhar Dioecesis Iullundurensis जालंधर के सूबा | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 51,120 km2 (19,740 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 19,296,682 113,259 (0.6%) |
| Parishes | 110 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary (Nativity), St. Francis of Assisi |
| Secular priests | 89 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Franco Mulakkal (not currently acting leader)[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Apostolic Administrator | Agnelo Gracias |
| Website | |
| jalandhardiocese.com | |
History
- 17 January 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jalandhar from the Diocese of Lahore
- 6 December 1971: Promoted as Diocese of Jalandhar
Leadership
- Bishops of Jalandhar (Latin Church)
- Bishop Franco Mulakkal (4 August 2013 – present)
- Bishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto (16 April 2007 – 30 November 2012)
- Bishop Symphorian Thomas Keeprath, O.F.M. Cap. (18 March 1972 – 24 February 2007)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jalandhar (Latin Church)
- Fr. Alban of Blackburn, O.F.M. Cap. (31 October 1952 – 1971)
Sexual assault case
In 2018 a rape complaint against Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the police received a copy of the victim nun's statement, given to Changanasseri, Kerala Judicial First Class Magistrate under Section 164 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC, India).[2] Kerala Police arrested Franco Mulakkal for allegedly raping a nun multiple times between 2014 and 2016.[3] The arrest was made in September 2018 in Kochi, India. He was interrogated by the Kerala Police for three days before arrest.[4] Vijay Sakhare, inspector general of Kerala Police said "After our investigation, we have enough evidence that the bishop, prima facie, has committed the crime."[5] On September 20, 2018, Pope Francis accepted Mulakki's request for a leave of absence.[6][1]
On 8 October 2018, Bishop Agnelo Gracias took office as apostolic administrator sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the diocese, after Mulakkal's arrest.[7]
References
- https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/pope-names-administrator-indian-bishop-investigated-alleged-rape
- New indian express rape news (7 July 2018), Rt. Rev. Dr. Franco Mulakkal, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar, Punjab, India, retrieved 7 July 2018
- "Kerala Police arrested Franco", Asianet News, retrieved 21 September 2018
- "Bishop Franco Mulakkal arrested in Kerala nun rape case". indiatoday. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- "Catholic bishop in India arrested after being accused of raping nun". CNN. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgn1TeXqkCI
- http://jalandhardiocese.com/apostolic-administrator/