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Archdiocese of Nagpur

Rite:

Latin

Population:

11,000,000

Status:

Archdiocese

Catholics:

19440

Founded:

11 July 1887

Diocesan Priests:

Total area:

6102 Sq.kml

Religious Priests:

Province:

Nagpur

Religious Sisters:

421

Region:

Western

Seminarians:

Patron:

St. Francis de Sales

Languages:

?Hindi Marathi and English.?

Civil States:

Nagpur Bhandara Gondia Seoni Chhindwara Betuland Balaghat.

Contact Archdiocese Office :

Archbishop's House Mohan Nagar Nagpur - 440 001 MAHARASHTRAMAHARASHTRA

Telephone 1:

0091 712-25 33 239 / 0091 712-25 27 906

Fax:

0091 25 27 906

E-Mail Office:

secretary@nagpurdiocese.com

Website:

nagpurarchdiocese.org

Most Rev. Elias Gonsalves, Archbishop of Nagpur

Name:

Most Rev. Elias Gonsalves

Designation:

Archbishop

Canonical Possession:

2018-

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History of the Archdiocese of Nagpur

The Archdiocese of Nagpur is situated roughly in the middle of India. It now comprises the districts of Nagpur and Bhandara in Maharashtra state and the districts of Betul Chhindwara Seoni (except the tehsil of Lakhnadon) and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh. The diocese was originally formed by dismemberment of what was then known as the Central Provinces and Berar from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam in 1887. It was entrusted to the care of Fathers of St. Francis de Sales.

On July 18 1932 the Brief "De Romanorum Pontificum" erected the Prefecture of Jabalpur (now diocese) by separating from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam in 1887. It was entrusted to the care of Fathers of St. Francis de Sales.

Again on March 11 1935 the Decree "Salutis Animarum" of the S.C. of the Propagation of Faith erected the Prefecture of Indore (now diocese) comprising parts of the Diocese of Ajmer Allahabad and Nagpur namely the districts of Hoshangabad and Khandwa.

Further on May 8 1935 the Decree "Cum Petierit" erected the Diocese of Amravati by taking away from the Nagpur Archdiocese the four districts of Berar (Amravati Akola Buldana and Yeotmal) and the three districts of Marathwada (Aurangabad and parts of Parbhani and Nanded. The other parts of Parbhani and Nanded belonged to the Archdiocese of Hyderabad).

On March 31 1962 the Apostolic Decree "Ad Lucem Sancti Evangelii" erected the Exarchate of Chanda from the three districts of Wardha Chanda and Adilabad till then part of Nagpur Archdiocese. This was entrusted to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate of the Syro-Malabar Rite. In 1976 Chanda Exarchate was made into a diocese.

On January 16 1964 by the Bull "Religio Vera Christique Salus" the districts of Raipur Durg and Bilaspur were further detached from the Nagpur Archdiocese to form the Prefecture of Raipur which was entrusted to the Pallottine Fathers and later given the status of diocese in March 1974.

In September 1953 Nagpur was raised to an Archbishopric with Amravati and Chanda diocese as its Suffragans. Most Rev. Eugene D'Souza was the first Indian Bishop and later Archbishop of Nagpur.

Prelates of the Archdiocese of Nagpur

Prelate's Status	Period	Prelate's Status	Period
Archbishop	1998 -2018	Archbishop	1975 -1988
Archbishop	1964 - 1974	Archbishop	1951 - 1964
Archbishop	1933 - 1950	Archbishop	1907 - 1933
Archbishop	1904 - 1907	Archbishop	1900 - 1903
Archbishop	1893 - 1900	Archbishop	1887 - 1892