Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal, India

Metropolitan Archbishop (2021.10.04 – ...):

Archbishop Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, S.V.D. (65)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bhopal (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, S.V.D. (65)
(2021.10.04 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India)

Bishop of Khandwa (India) (2009.05.11 – 2021.10.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) (2021.10.04 – ...)

Archbishop Leo Cornelio, S.V.D. (78)
(2007.06.15 – 2021.10.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bhopal (India)

Bishop of Khandwa (India) (1999.06.03 – 2007.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) (2007.06.15 – 2021.10.04)

Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. (90)
(1994.03.26 – 2007.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bhopal (India)

Bishop of Ambikapur (India) (1985.10.28 – 1994.03.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) (1994.03.26 – 2007.06.15)

Archbishop Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S.
(1963.09.13 – 1994.03.26)

Bishop of Nagpur (India) (1951.07.12 – 1953.09.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagpur (India) (1953.09.19 – 1963.09.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bhopal (India) (1963.09.13 – 1994.03.26)

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Area: 20,387 km²

Population: 14,450 Catholics (0.3% of 5,606,000 total) (2020)

Statistics: 46 parishes, 150 priests (72 diocesan, 78 religious), 765 lay religious (171 brothers, 594 sisters), 16 seminarians (2020)

1963.09.13: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal / Bhopalen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur, Diocese of Indore and Diocese of Jabalpur and with suffragan sees Indore and Jabalpur)
1968.07.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Sagar and gained suffragan sees Sagar, Satna and Ujjain
1977.02.03: Gained suffragan see Khandwa
1977.02.26: Gained suffragan see Jagdalpur
1977.11.10: Gained suffragan see Ambikapur
1999.02.09: Gained suffragan see Gwalior
2002.03.01: Gained suffragan see Jhabua
2004.02.27: Lost suffragan sees Ambikapur and Jagdalpur

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