The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jabalpur () is a diocese located in the city of Jabalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.
History
18 July 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Jubbulpore from the Diocese of Allahabad and Diocese of Nagpur 21 October 1950: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jabalpur 5 July 1954: Promoted as Diocese of Jabalpur
Leadership Bishops of Jabalpur (Latin Rite) Bishop Valan Arasu (13 January 2024 -) Bishop Gerald Almeida (16 May 2001 – 13 January 2024) Bishop Théophane Matthew Thannickunnel, O. Praem. (1 March 1976 – 16 May 2001) Bishop Leobard D’Souza (later Archbishop) (17 December 1965 – 1 July 1975) Bishop Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (5 July 1954 – 17 December 1965) Prefects Apostolic of Jabalpur (Roman Rite) Fr. Conrad Dubbelman, O. Praem. (later Bishop) (29 May 1933 – 5 July 1954)
Bishop Theophane O.Praem was the principal of St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur.
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy