Roman Catholic diocese in Rajasthan, India
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer (Latin : Aimeren(sis) ) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in northwestern India , yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , in Ajmer , Rajasthan state.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 9,980 Catholics (0.0% of 22,073,000 total) on 146,690 km² in 10 parishes and 25 missions with 60 priests (40 diocesan, 20 religious), 479 lay religious (27 brothers, 452 sisters) and 18 seminarians.
History
Established in 1890 as mission sui iuris Rajputana , on colonial territory split off from its metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Agra
Promoted in 1891 as Apostolic Vicariate of RajputanaJaipur . Besides this, a Catholic priest resided at Ajmer in charge of a small community of Eurasians and Goans , and there were also stations for troops at Nasirabad , Neemuch , and Mhow , served by three military chaplains. After the arrival of French Capuchins , other stations were established at Ratlam , Thandla , Mariapur , Jhabua , Jhalrapatan , Parbatpura , and Bhawanikhera . The prefects were Bertram, 1892–1902, and Henry Fortunatus Caumont , from 1903.[ 1] [ 2]
22 May 1913: Promoted as Diocese of Ajmer
Lost territory on 1935.03.11 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Indore
Renamed on 13 May 1955 as Diocese of Ajmer–Jaipur
Lost territories repeatedly: on 1963.09.13 to establish the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bhopal , on 1973.04.03 to the Apostolic Exarchate of Sagar and on 1984.12.03 to establish the Diocese of Udaipur
Renamed on 20 July 2005 as Diocese of Ajmer The Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur comprised twenty four districts, namely Ajmer , Alwar , Baran , Barmer , Bikaner , Bundi , Churu , Dausa , Hanumangarh , Jaipur , Jaisalmer , Jalore , Jhalawar , Jhunjhunu , Jodhpur , Karauli , Kota , Nagaur , Pali , Sawai Madhopur , Sikar , Sirohi , Sri Ganganagar and Tonk in the state of Rajasthan . In July, 1890 the Holy See detached a very large portion of the Archdiocese of Agra to form a new unit, the Rajasthan mission entrusting it to the Capuchin Fathers of the Paris Province who were to work under the supervision of the Archbishop . In December, 1891, the new mission became the Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana and in 1913, Caumont was appointed the first bishop of Ajmer . On 11 March 1935, parts of the diocese which were in the state of Madhya Pradesh were detached to become part of the newly erected Prefecture Apostolic of Indore.
Ordinaries
(Latin Rite )
Ecclesiastical Superior?s of Rajputana no data available Apostolic Vicar?s of Rajputana no data available Suffragan Bishops of Ajmer Suffragan Bishop of Ajmer-Jaipur D’Mello (see above 13 May 1955 – retired 15 November 1978), died 1987 Suffragan Bishops of Ajmer
Causes for canonisation
See also
References
Sources and external links
Attribution
public domain : Hull, Ernest Reginald (1911). "Prefecture Apostolic of Rajpootana ". Catholic Encyclopedia
Madras Catholic Directory, 1910;
FORTUNAT, Au Pays des Rajas (Paris, 1906). 
