Chanda Diocese

History

Pope John XXIII established the first Syro-Malabar Ordinariate of Chanda on 31 March 1962 with Msgr. Januarius Palathuruthy CMI as its first Ecclesiastical Superior with the faculties of Apostolic Exarch. It was carved out from the Archdiocese of Nagpur. The “Ordinariate” was raised to the status of an Apostolic Exarchate on 29 July 1968 and Msgr Januarius was made its Apostolic Exarch. On 26 February 1997 Pope Paul VI raised it to the status of a Diocese and Msgr. Januarius was appointed its first bishop. It comprises the civil districts of Wardha, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli in Maharashtra state and Adilabad in Andra Pradesh. On 3 July 1990 Mar Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI succeeded Bishop Januarius as its second Bishop. On 28 March 1995 Bishop Januarius was called to his eternal rest. The civil district of Adilabad was bifurcated from the Diocese of Chanda and the new Diocese of Adilabad was established in 1999.

Bp VIJAY ANAND NEDUMPURAM
Born : Sep. 24, 1938
Priestly Ordn.: May 17, 1967
Episcopal Ordn.: Jul. 03, 1990

Address:
Bishop's Home
Ballarpur P.O.
Chandrapur Dt.
Maharashtra - 442 701.

Tel: (07172) 24 05 37(O), 24 10 68 (P)
Fax: (07172) 24 27 29
E-mail: bishopch_cha@sancharnet.in
bishopva@rediffmail.com

Area: 32,233 sq. kms
Total population: 36,20,160
Catholics: 12,891

Statistics
Diocesan Priests: 19
Religious in the service of Diocese: 19
In the Ashrams: 20
Brothers: 06
Sisters: 354
Seminarians (Minor 43, Major 29): 72
Local Vocations: 65
Formation Houses: 08
Parishes (Residential): 05
Mission Stations (Residential): 28

No. of Educational Institutions
Higher Secondary Schools: 07
High Schools: 18
Upper Primary Schools: 19
Lower Primary Schools: 22
Pre- Primary Schools: 28
Nursery: 14
Typing Institutes: 04
Tailoring Centres: 12
Industrial Training Centre: 01
Schools for the Physically Challenged: 01
Schools for the Mentally Challenged: 02
Hostel for the Physically Challenged: 01

Social Welfare Activities and Health Centres
Children's Home: 30
Inmates: 2300
Paid Hostels: 04
Tribal Hostels: 01
Orphanages: 01
Grihini Schools: 03
Hospitals: 07
Dispensaries: 15
Community Health Programmes: 19
Hospitals: 07
Dispensaries: 15

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