Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Gurgaon

Diocese of Gurgaon
Eparchiae Gurgaon
गुड़गांव सूबा
Location
Country India
Information
Denomination Eastern Catholic
Sui iuris church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Rite Syro-Malankara Rite
Established 26 March 2015
Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Neb Sarai
Patron saint St. John Chrysostom
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major Archbishop Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos
Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas

The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Gurgaon was established by Pope Francis on 26 March 2015.[1] This diocese has a huge territory in north India, including 22 of the 29 states of India. At the southern boundary of the diocese are the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. The bishop's residence and chancery is at the Mar Ivanios Bhavan in Neb Sarai.[2]

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine". Press.vatican.va. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  2. "Pope erects new Dioceses for the Syro Malankara Church in India Vatican Radio". En.radiovaticana.va. Retrieved 2015-03-31.

Coordinates: 28°30′44″N 77°12′13″E / 28.5123°N 77.2037°E / 28.5123; 77.2037

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