Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh (Latin: Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.
Quick Facts Diocese of Simla and ChandigarhDioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा, Location ...
Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
Metropolitan | Delhi |
Statistics | |
Area | 83,566 km2 (32,265 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 18,670,000 14,780 (0.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in Shimla |
Co-cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Chandigarh |
Patron saint | St. Joseph and St. Michael |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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