Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi

Archdiocese of Archdiocese of Delhi
Archidioecesis Delhiensis
दिल्ली के सूबा

Location
Country India
Territory New Delhi
Ecclesiastical province Delhi
Statistics
Area 15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
19,016,000
106,800 (0.6%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established 13 April 1937
Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
Emeritus Bishops Vincent Concessao Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2012)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi (Latin: Delhien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Delhi in India.

History

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Latin Rite)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Simla
Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi and Simla
Metropolitan Archbishops of Delhi

Province

Delhi's ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:

Sources

See also

Coordinates: 28°37′43″N 77°12′24″E / 28.6285°N 77.2067°E / 28.6285; 77.2067

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