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Diocese of

Jaipur

India India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Agra

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ajmer (↙), Multan (↖), Jullundur (↑), Simla and Chandigargh (↑), Delhi (↗), Agra (→), Gwalior (→)

History

  • 2005.07.20: Established as Diocese of Jaipur / Iaipuren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.07.20 – ...):Bishop Oswald Lewis (68)Bishop Oswald Lewis (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Jaipur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Oswald Lewis (68)Bishop Oswald Lewis (68)
(2005.07.20 – ...)

Born:1944.07.30 (India)
Ordained Priest:1972.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:1998.04.16

Coadjutor Bishop of Meerut (India) (1997.11.21 – 2005.07.20)

Bishop of Jaipur (India) (2005.07.20 – ...)


as of 2013.05.03

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