Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua

Diocese of Jhabua
Diocese of Jhabua; Dioecesis Jhabuensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bhopal
Metropolitan	Bhopal
Statistics
Area	21,366 km2 (8,249 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 4,216,482; 32,202 (0.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Annunciation in Jhabua
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Basil Bhuriya
Metropolitan Archbishop	Leo Cornelio
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua (Latin: Jhabuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jhabua in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.

History

25 March 2002: Established as Diocese of Jhabua from the Diocese of Indore and Diocese of Udaipur

Bishops of Jhabua (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (25 March 2002 – 24 October 2008)
- Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, S.V.D. (11 May 2009 – 21 December 2012)
- Bishop Basil Bhuriya, S.V.D. (18 July 2015 – present)

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