Archbishop of Delhi
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Archdiocese of Delhi Archidioecesis Delhiensis दिल्ली के सूबा |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Territory | New Delhi |
| Ecclesiastical province | Delhi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,420 km2 (5,950 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 26,469,385 112,348 (0.4%) |
| Parishes | 84 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1937 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi |
| Secular priests | 259 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
| Emeritus Bishops | Vincent Concessao Archbishop Emeritus (2000-2012) |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi (Latin: Delhien(sis)) is a Latin rite Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Sacred Heart Cathedral, in the national capital city of New Delhi
It enjoyed Papal visits from Pope John Paul II in February 1986 and November 1999.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 115,300 Catholics (0.4% of 26,810,000 total) on 15,420 km² in 60 parishes and 4 missions with 301 priests (130 diocesan, 171 religious), 1,006 lay religious (391 brothers, 615 sisters) and 25 seminarians.
(all Latin Rite)
Delhi's ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:
Coordinates: 28°37′43″N 77°12′24″E / 28.6285°N 77.2067°E
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