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Church in India

Does India have enough Latin Catholic bishops?

Latin Catholics in India have eight vacant dioceses, with more on the horizon

Luke Coppen
Feb 22, 2024
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Pope Francis appointed six new bishops Saturday to Latin Catholic dioceses in India. It was the second batch of six new prelates for the Latin Church in India in 2024.

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur, Puducherry, India. Jayarathina via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). 

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