Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua is a diocese
located in the city of Jhabua
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Bhopal 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 Jhabua
Jhabua
Jhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District.-History:...
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 Bhopal in India.
History
- March 25, 2002: Established as Diocese of Jhabua from the Diocese of Indore and Diocese of Udaipur
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 Jhabua (Latin Rite)- Bishop Chacko Thottumarickal, S.V.D. (March 25, 2002 – present)