Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut is a diocese
located in the city of Meerut 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 Meerut 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
- 20 February 1956: Established as the Diocese of Meerut from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
Special churches
- Minor BasilicaMinor basilicaMinor basilica is a title given to some Roman Catholic churches. By canon law no Catholic church can be honoured with the title of basilica unless by apostolic grant or from immemorial custom....
s:- Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, SardhanaSardhanaSardhana is a town and a municipal board in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located northeast of New Delhi, and 13 mi from Meerut...
- Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana
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 Meerut (Latin Rite)- Archbishop Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. (29 February 1956 – 3 August 1973)
- Bishop Patrick Nair (5 April 1974 – 3 December 2008)
- Bishop Francis Kalist (3 December 2008 - Present)