Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh

DIOCESE OF SIMLA AND CHANDIGARH (Dioecesis Simlensis et Chandigarhensis)

Country : India
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1959 as Diocese of Simla
Renamed 1964 as Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh

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Arms of Bishops

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  John Burke (1959-1966)

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  Alfred Fernández (1967–-1970)

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  Gilbert Blaize Rego (1971-1999)

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  Gerald John Mathias (1999-2007)

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  Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas (2009-present)

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