History

The Diocese of Jhansi comprises the civil districts of Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Jalaun, Jhansi and Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh and the civil districts of Datia, Shivpuri, Morena, Bhind and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

In 1929, the four districts of U.P. (Lalitpur was a part of Jhansi and Mohoba was a part of Hamirpur) were entrusted as a Mission to the Capuchins of the Maltese Province, who had been working in the Diocese of Allahabad alongside the confreres, the Bolongnese Fathers since 1929.

By a decree of Pope Pius XII, "Ad Evangelicam Veritatem", dated January 12, 1940, this mission was detached from the Allahabad diocese and erected into a Prefecture. On account of the Second World War, it remained orphaned of its Prefect till January 21, 1946.

On July 5, 1954, the Prefecture was raised to the status of a diocese by the Decree "In Prefectura Apostolica", and Msgr F. X. Fenech ofm cap, then Prefect Apostolic, became the First Bishop of Jhansi. In 1963 Msgr Baptist Mudartha was nominated as Bishop Auxiliary to Bp Fenech and in August 1967 Bp Mudartha was installed as the First Indian Bishop of Jhansi.

Bp FREDERICK D'SOUZA
Born : Dec. 04, 1934
Priestly Ordn.: Jan. 01, 1961
Episcopal Ordn.: Apr. 25, 1977

Address:
Bishop's House
64 - Cantt.
Jhansi - 284 001
Uttar Pradesh.                              
          
Tel: (0517) 24 71 391, 23 70 024 (O), 23 70 026 (P)
Fax: (0517) 24 71 594
E-mail: rcdjjhansi@yahoo.co.in 
Website: http://www.stjudeshrinejhansi.com/