Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow is a diocese
located in the city of Lucknow
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Agra in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Agra in India.
History
- January 12, 1940: Established as Diocese of Lucknow from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Allahabad
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Lucknow (Latin Rite)- Bishop Gerald John Mathias (November 8, 2007 – present)
- Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (November 21, 1992 – February 16, 2007)
- Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (July 2, 1984 – November 19, 1990)
- Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (June 5, 1971 – November 11, 1983)
- Bishop Albert Conrad de Vito, O.F.M. Cap. (December 12, 1946 – November 16, 1970)
- Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1946)