History

The diocese is situated in Madhya Pradesh, and comprises the following districts: Jabalpur, Damoh, Mandla, Shahdol, Narsinghpur and the Tahsil of Lakhnadon in Seoni district.

Erected by the Brief "De Romoanorum Pontificum" dated July 18, 1932, the Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur, came into existence by dismembering from the Diocese of Nagpur the districts of Jabalpur, Mandla, Narsinghpur and the tahsil of Laknadon, from the Diocese of Allahabad, the districts of Sagar, Damoh, Rewa, Siddhi, Shahdol, Satna, Panna, Chattarpur and Tikamgarh.

The Prefecture Apostolic was raised to a diocese by the Papal Bull "Wui Genus Humanum" dated July 5, 1954 and Bp C. Dubbleman O. Praem, was appointed First Bishop of Jabalpur.

When the Archdiocese of Bhopal was created, the district of Sagar was dismembered from the Diocese of Jabalpur. And when the Exarchate of Satna was created, the districts of Rewa, Siddhi, Satna, Panna, Chattarpur, Tikamgarh were dismembered from the Diocese of Jabalpur.

Bp GERALD ALMEIDA
Born : Mar. 07, 1946
Priestly Ordn.: Dec. 14, 1974  
Episcopal Ordn.: Sep. 17, 1997

Address:
Bishop's House
1 - Ahilyabai Marg
Jabalpur - 482 001
Madhya Pradesh.             

Tel: (0761) 26 22 413, 50 18 322
Fax: (0761) 26 24 360
Mobile: 09 42 51 54 363
E-mail: dcj@sancharnet.in