Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow

The Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Dioecesis Lucknovensis ) is a located in India Roman Catholic diocese based in Lucknow (Lucknow ).

History

The Diocese of Lucknow was posted on January 12, 1940 by Pope Pius XII. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Agra and of the Diocese of Allahabad. It was the Archdiocese of Agra is a suffragan. On January 19, 1989, the Diocese of Lucknow were parts of its territory from the foundation of the Diocese of Bareilly.

Territory

The diocese comprises the districts of Lucknow Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Hardoi and Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.

Bishops of Lucknow

  • Albert Conrad de Vito, OFM Cap, 1946-1970
  • Cecil DeSa, 1971-1983, then Archbishop of Agra
  • Alan Basil de Lastic, 1984-1990, then Archbishop of Delhi
  • Albert D' Souza, 1992-2007, then Archbishop of Agra
  • Gerald John Mathias, since 2007
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly Districts of India Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi
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