Roman Catholic Dioceses In India
Roman Catholic Church in India includes 166 dioceses in 30 ecclesiastical provinces, which are organised into 23 Latin, 5 Syro-Malabar and 2 Syro-Malankara provinces.
The bishops of the Latin Church, Syro-Malabar Church and Syro-Malankara Church form the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI). This episcopal conference was established by Pope John Paul II in 1987.
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