Diocese of Jalandhar

Diocese of Jalandhar The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar / Jullundur is a diocese located in the city of Jalandhar in Francis Alban Swarbrick OFM Cap., was made the Prefect. Rev.

The Diocese of Jullundur comprises the civil districts of Amritsar, Faridkot, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Moga, Muktsar, Nawanshahar, Pathankot, Tarn Taran and Anandpur Sahib Tehsil of Ropar district in Punjab and Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra and Una in Himachal Pradesh. Until the Partition of 1947, this area was part of the Diocese of Lahore, looked aft

er by the Capuchin missionaries of the Belgian Province. On January 17, 1952 the Apostolic Prefecture of Jullundur was created by the Apostolic Constitution “Inter Ceteras Curas” of Pope Pius XII. It was entrusted to the British Province of the Capuchins, and Msgr. Pope Paul VI raised the Prefecture of Jullundur to the status of Diocese on December 6, 1971, by the Apostolic Bull, “Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam”, and Rt. Symphorian Keeprath OFM Cap., was appointed its first Bishop. Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bp. Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, the Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi as the new Bishop of Jullundur on February 24, 2007. Bp. Anil was installed as the Bishop of Jullundur on April 15, 2007.

Bishop Franco consoles & prays for the departed of Sr. Promila CFMM’s Mother
08/06/2015

Bishop Franco consoles & prays for the departed of Sr. Promila CFMM’s Mother

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Pastoral visit to Lahorigate
08/06/2015

Pastoral visit to Lahorigate

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-" Gud AfternoonGOD bless you all
16/05/2015

-" Gud Afternoon
GOD bless you all

RT. REV. DR. Symphorian Keeprath Passed away ............
06/05/2015

RT. REV. DR. Symphorian Keeprath Passed away ............

View the slide show RT. REV. DR. Symphorian Keeprath BISHOP EMERITUS OF JULLUNDUR. Departed to his heavenly home at 10.05 P.M. on May3, 2015 in the presence of Reverend Fathers Emmanuel Puliyanappallil and Mathew Keeprath and Rev. Sr. Maria Angela MJ at the CMC Hospital Ludhiana after prolonged illn…

Rt Rev Bp Symphorian Keeprath passed away at 10.05pm (Sunday)
04/05/2015

Rt Rev Bp Symphorian Keeprath passed away at 10.05pm (Sunday)

Rt Rev Dr Franco Mulakkal the Bishop of Jalandhar conferring Diaconate to 12 candidates at Corpus Christi Church, Bhikiw...
13/04/2015

Rt Rev Dr Franco Mulakkal the Bishop of Jalandhar conferring Diaconate to 12 candidates at Corpus Christi Church, Bhikiwind Amritsar Punjab on 28-03-2015

" Happy Birthday to Rt. Rev. Dr. +Franco Mulakkal
25/03/2015

" Happy Birthday to Rt. Rev. Dr. +Franco Mulakkal

10/03/2015
Mother of Perpetual Help, the Almighty has done great things for you, through your intercession, may the Holy Spirit gra...
11/02/2015

Mother of Perpetual Help, the Almighty has done great things for you, through your intercession, may the Holy Spirit grant me courage to put His Word into practice in my daily life.

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Bishop’s House, Civil Lines
Jalandhar
144001

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+91-181-2223987

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