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Diocese of Jaipur

Rite:

Latin

Population:

Status:

Diocese

Catholics:

4657

Founded:

00:00.0

Diocesan Priests:

Total area:

29418 Sq km

Religious Priests:

Province:

Agra

Religious Sisters:

Region:

Agra

Seminarians:

Patron:

Our Lady of Annunciation

Languages:

Hindi English Marwari and?Bhili

Civil States:

Rajasthan: Jaipur Karauli Sawai Madhopur Dausa Alwar Sikar Jhunjhunu Bikaner Nagaur Churu Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar

Contact Diocese Office :

Bishops House Ghat Gate Jaipur - 302 003 RAJASTHAN

Telephone 1:

0141-26 00 743 / 0141-26 00 743

Fax:

26 00 743

E-Mail Office:

cathbishjaipur@rediffmailcom

Website:

dioceseofjaipur.org

Most Rev Joseph Kallarackal, Bishops of Jaipur

Name:

Most Rev Joseph Kallarackal

Designation:

Bishops

Canonical Possession:

2023-

Telephone (P):

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Other Present & Retired Ordinaries of the Diocese of Jaipur

Bishops Name	Designation	Period
	Retired	2005-2023

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History of the Diocese of Jaipur

The new diocese comprises of 12 districts in Rajasthan all until now in the Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur: Jaipur Karauli Sawai Madhopur Dausa Alwar Sikar Jhunjhunu Bikaner Nagaur Churu Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar covering an area of 129060 sq kms with a population of about 25828271 out of which about 4096 Catholics Jaipur is also the Capital of the State of Rajasthan There are currently 32 Priests and 117 Religious Sisters working in the territory of the new Diocese

The first Bishop of Jaipur Most Rev Oswald Lewis was born on July 30 1944 ordained priest on December 30 1972 for the Diocese of Lucknow and was appointed as the Co-adjutor Bishop Meerut on April 16 1998 Bishop Oswald during his long priestly ministry in Lucknow held varied and important assignments in pastoral educational and administrative areas He was the Parish Priest of the Cathedral Principal of Schools Vicar General and Administrator of the Diocese of Lucknow He was for over 12 years Secretary of the Association of Catholic Education Institutions in UP (1985-1997) at the end of which he was given the ƒ--Bharat Jyotiƒ- Award for ƒ--Best Educationistƒ-- by the Governor of UP

Prelates of the Diocese of Jaipur