Diocese of Faisalabad

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lyallpur
  • Latin Name: Lyallpurensis
  • Erected: 13 April 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Karachi
  • Country: Pakistan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (13 Apr 1960 Appointed - 8 Sep 1976 Retired)
• Paolo Vieri Andreotti, O.P. † (8 Sep 1976 Appointed - 9 Jan 1984 Resigned)
• John Joseph † (9 Jan 1984 Appointed - 6 May 1998 Died)
• Joseph Coutts (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 25 Jan 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Karachi)
• Joseph Arshad (3 Jul 2013 Appointed - 8 Dec 2017 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islamabad-Rawalpindi)
• Joseph Indrias Rehmat (29 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lyallpur
1970	64,978	5,896,657	1.1%	7	17	24	2,707		25	86		ap1971
Diocese of Faisalabad
1980	70,333	10,520,000	.7%	10	15	25	2,813		31	77		ap1981
1990	105,948	13,025,000	.8%	16	16	32	3,310		42	104	31	ap1991
1999	129,107	29,172,189	.4%	30	15	45	2,869		34	89	21	ap2000
2000	130,517	29,586,291	.4%	30	13	43	3,035	1	29	107	19	ap2001
2001	134,668	29,772,889	.5%	28	12	40	3,366	1	27	113	19	ap2002
2002	130,994	30,545,787	.4%	32	13	45	2,910	1	23	117	19	ap2003
2003	132,000	31,000,000	.4%	33	10	43	3,069	1	21	118	20	ap2004
2004	134,200	31,450,000	.4%	25	10	35	3,834	1	23	101	20	ap2005
2006	140,102	32,861,670	.4%	31	8	39	3,592	1	16	107	20	ap2007
2013	155,000	36,956,000	.4%	42	6	48	3,229	1	12	118	22	ap2014
2016	182,662	42,359,652	.4%	35	6	41	4,455	1	15	117	23	ap2017
2019	200,200	44,874,000	.4%	46	11	57	3,512	1	23	81	24	ap2020
2021	193,620	41,133,220	.5%	40	14	54	3,585	1	22	85	25	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Arshad (Bishop: 3 Jul 2013 to 8 Dec 2017)
• Joseph Coutts (Bishop: 27 Jun 1998 to 25 Jan 2012)
• Joseph Indrias Rehmat (Priest: 25 Sep 1992; Bishop: 29 Jun 2019 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paolo Vieri Andreotti, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1972; Bishop: 8 Sep 1976 to 9 Jan 1984)
• Rufin Anthony † (Priest: 29 Jun 1969 to 4 Aug 2009; Apostolic Administrator: 17 Mar 2012 to 1 Nov 2013)
• Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Apr 1960 to 8 Sep 1976)
• John Joseph † (Priest: 18 Jan 1960; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1980; Bishop: 9 Jan 1984 to 6 May 1998)

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