| Jurisdiction | Eparchy |
|---|---|
| Local | जगदलपुर के सूबा |
| Country | India |
| Province | Archeparchy of Ujjain |
| Area | 39,176 km² |
| Population | 2,953,469 |
| Population as of | 2009 |
| Catholics | 7,869 |
| Catholics percent | 0.3 |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | 23 March 1972 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Jagdalpur |
| Patron | Saint Joseph |
| Pope | Mar |
| Major archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Metro archbishop | Mar Sebastian Vadakel MST |
| Bishop | Mar Joseph Kollamparambil CMI |
| Website | Website of the Diocese |
The Eparchy of Jagdalpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It came into existence when in 1977 it was raised to a diocese by Pope Paul VI by the Bull "Nobismetipsis" of 26 February, Mar Simon Stock Palathara CMI was ordained and installed as the second Bishop of Jagdalpur. On 2013 July 16, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Mar Simon Stock Palathara, CMI and appointed Mar Joseph Kollamparambil CMI as the new bishop.[1]
References
- ^ "Appointments, 16/07/2013". www.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17.