Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow

Not to be confused with Anglican Diocese of Lucknow.

Diocese of Lucknow Dioecesis Lucknovensis लखनऊ के सूबा لکھنؤ کے صوبہ
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Agra
Metropolitan	Agra
Statistics
Area	45,124 km2 (17,422 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 22,681,901 7,305 (0.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St Joseph's Cathedral in Lucknow
Patron saint	St. Joseph St. Francis of Assisi
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gerald John Mathias
Metropolitan Archbishop	Albert D'Souza
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow (Latin: Lucknoven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lucknow in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.

The Cathedral School of Lucknow is located in the same compound as St. Joseph's Cathedral.

History

• 12 January 1940: Established as Diocese of Lucknow from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra and Diocese of Allahabad

Leadership

• Bishops of Lucknow (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Gerald John Mathias (8 November 2007 – present)
  • Bishop Albert D’Souza (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 16 February 2007)
  • Bishop Alan Basil de Lastic (later Archbishop) (2 July 1984 – 19 November 1990)
  • Bishop Cecil DeSa (later Archbishop) (5 June 1971 – 11 November 1983)
  • Bishop Albert Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap. (First Bishop, 12 December 1946 – 16 November 1970)
  • Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (Apostolic Administrator, 1940 – 1946)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}
• Diocesan website