Diocese of Faisalabad

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF FAISALABAD

The Diocese of Faisalabad (then known as Lyallpur) was created on 13th April 1960 when it was separated from the Diocese of Multan. The new Diocese comprised the civil districts of Faisalabad (Lyallpur), Sahiwal (Montgomery), and Jhang. The See of the new Diocese was the city of Faisalabad. Most Rev. Francis Benedict Cialeo O.P., Bishop of Multan, was transferred to Faisalabad (Lyallpur) and installed as the first bishop of the new Diocese on 31st May 1960. In March 1973, Fr. Paul Andreotti, O.P., was nominated Auxiliary Bishop of Faisalabad. On 8th September 1976, Bishop Benedict Cialeo O.P. retired as Bishop of Faisalabad, and Auxiliary Bishop Paul Andreotti, O.P., was appointed the second Bishop of Faisalabad. On 24th October 1980, Fr. John Joseph was nominated auxiliary Bishop of Faisalabad and consecrated on 9th January 1981. He succeeded to the See as the third Bishop of Faisalabad on 25th January 1984 on the retirement of Bishop Paul Andreotti O.P.

Diocese Regions

Geographical map of the Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad

Faisalabad Regions:

  1. Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul, Railway Road, Faisalabad
  2. Arooj-e-Mariam Parish, Chak 7/J.B Faisalabad
  3. Holy Rosary Parish, Madina Town, Faisalabad
  4. St. Joseph Parish, Jhang Road, Faisalabad
  5. St. Thomas Parish Chak 4 Ram Duwali
  6. Holy Rosary Parish, Warispura, Faisalabad
  7. St. Pius X Parish, Chak Jhumra
  8. St. Paul The Apostle Parish, Chak 275/J.B Pansara

9. Pope John Paul II Parish, Dijkot
10. St. Paul Parish, Chak 238 G.B Jaranwala
11. St. Andrew Parish, Malkhanwala, Faisalabad

Gojra Regions:

  1. Sacred Hear Parish, Gojra
  2. St. Fidelis Parish, Khushpur 
  3. St. Mary’s Parish, Issanagri Chak 462/G.B
  4. Scared Heart Parish, Jhang
  5. St. Francis Parish, Chak 500 J.B, Shorkot
  6. Immaculate Conception Parish, Toba Tek Singh
  7. St. Henry’s Parish, Chak 424 J.B
  8. St. Eugene De Mazenod Parish, Pir Mahal

Sahiwal Regions:

  1. Scared Heart Parish, Shiwal
  2. Assumption of Our Lady Parish, Chichawatni
  3. St. Hildegard Parish, Chak 53/5-L, Sahiwal
  4. St. James Parish, Okara
  5. St. Mary Parish, Chak 36, 37 R.A, Okara
  6. St. Anthony Parish, Chak 10/4-L, Okara
  7. Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Chak 6/4-L Okara
  8. Our Lady Of Fatima Parish, Renala Khurd, Okara

STATISTICS OF THE DIOCESE

  • AREA (Sq.km.) 35,300
  • POPULATION 50,617,354
  • CATHOLICS 238,261
  • DIOCESAN PRIESTS 56
  • RELIGIOUS PRIESTS 11
  • PERMANENT DEACON 01
  • RELIGIOUS BROTHERS 11
  • PROFESSED RELIGIOUS SISTERS 85
  • PARISHES 27
  • EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 45
  • CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 18

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