Syro-Malabar Diocese of

Sagar

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Area: 39,020 km²

Population: 3,992 Catholics (0.1% of 5,484,470 total) (2018)

Statistics: 17 parishes, 37 missions, 75 priests (58 diocesan, 17 religious), 293 lay religious (21 brothers, 272 sisters), 17 seminarians (2018)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bhopal

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bhopal (↙), Gwalior (↑), Jhansi (↑), Satna (↗), Jabalpur (↘)

Depends on: Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Patron Saint: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

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History

1968.07.29: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Sagar / Sagaren(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal)
1973.04.03: Gained territory from Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur
1977.02.26: Promoted as Diocese of Sagar / Sagaren(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Theresa’s Cathedral, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal (↙), Gwalior (↑), Jhansi (↑), Satna (↗), Jabalpur (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.01.12 – ...):

Bishop James Athikalam, M.S.T. (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Sagar (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop James Athikalam, M.S.T. (62)
(2018.01.12 – ...)

Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Born:	1958.07.05 (Pulinkunnu, India)
Ordained Priest:	1984.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.04.17

Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2018.01.12 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Chirayath (79)
(2006.02.02 – 2018.01.12)

Bishop emeritus of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India)

To love and serve

Born:	1941.07.30 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1970.01.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.03.25

Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2006.02.02 – 2018.01.12)

Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I. (90)
(1986.12.20 – 2006.02.02)

Bishop emeritus of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Born:	1930.03.19 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1960.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.02.22

Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1986.12.20 – 2006.02.02)

Bishop Clement Thottungal, C.M.I.
(1977.02.26 – 1986.12.20)

Born:	1909.04.16 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1938.11.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.04.25
Died:	1991.09.15 († 82)

Apostolic Exarch of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1968.07.29 – 1977.02.26)

Bishop of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1977.02.26 – 1986.12.20)

Apostolic Exarchs of Sagar (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Fr. Clement Thottungal, C.M.I. (later Bishop)
(1968.07.29 – 1977.02.26)

(see above)

as of 2020.12.31

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