History

The Diocese of Sagar was first canonically erected on July 29, 1968 as Apostolic Exarchate, by the decree "Quo Aptius" which detached the civil districts of Sagar, Raisen, and Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh from the Archdiocese of Bhopal. It was then entrusted to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate.

By another decree "De Bono Animarum" on April 2, 1973, the civil district of Guna in Madhya Pradesh which formerly belonged to the Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur, was attached to the then Exarchate by the Sacred Congregation for Oriental Churches.

On February 26, 1977 by the Papal Bull "Divina Verba" of Pope Paul VI, the Exarchate of Sagar was raised to a Diocese and Msgr Clemens Thottungal was appointed its First Bishop.

On his retirement Bp Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, cmi, was appointed the second bishop of Sagar by the Papal Bull "Resonant Saepenumero". He was ordained and installed Bishop on February 22, 1987.

 

Bishop ANTONY CHIRAYATH
Born: July. 30, 1941
Priestly Ordn: Jan. 2, 1970
Episcopal Ordn: Mar. 25, 2006

Address: 
Most Rev. Anthony Chirayath
Bishop of Sagar
Post Box No. 32
Sagar Cantt:
India 470001, MADHYA PRADESH

Tel.: (O) 07582-222633, (P) 07582-325851
Fax: 07582-222175
Mob: 9425425006
E- mail (P): anthonychirayath@yahoo.com
E-email (O): sagardiocese@yahoo.com