Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh

Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis
शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Delhi
Metropolitan Delhi
Statistics
Area 83,566 km2 (32,265 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
18,670,000
14,780 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Michael and St Joseph in Shimla
Co-cathedral Christ the King Cathedral in Chandigarh
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas
Metropolitan Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh (Latin: Simlen(sis) et Chandigarhen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.

History

Leadership

References

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