Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar

Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar
Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar ; Dioecesis Iammuensis-Srinagarensis ; जम्मू श्रीनगर के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Delhi
Metropolitan	Delhi
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 10,130,000; 16,260 (0.2%)
Parishes	29
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jammu
Patron saint	Nativity of Mary
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Ivan Pereira
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar (Latin: Iammuen(sis)-Srinagaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.

History

January 17, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kashmir and Jammu from the Diocese of Lahore and Diocese of Rawalpindi
May 4, 1968: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Jammu and Kashmir
March 10, 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Jammu – Srinagar

Bishops of Jammu–Srinagar (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Ivan Pereira, (December 3, 2014 - ) ^[1]
- Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, O.F.M. Cap. (April 3, 1998 – December 3, 2014)
- Bishop Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (March 10, 1986 – April 3, 1998)
Prefects Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (November 11, 1978 – March 10, 1986)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (May 4, 1968 – 1978)
Prefects Apostolic of Kashmir and Jammu (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John Boerkamp, M.H.M. (July 10, 1963 – May 4, 1968)
- Fr. George Shanks, M.H.M. (May 30, 1952 – 1963)

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