Suffragan diocese Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi
Islamabaden(sis)-Ravalpinden(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is a Latin rite diocese covering northern Pakistan, including Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and the Rawalpindi and Sargodha Divisions, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lahore. Erected in 1887 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kafiristan and Kashmir from the Diocese of Lahore, it became the Diocese of Rawalpindi in 1947 and took its present name in 1979. Its seat is St. Joseph's Cathedral in Rawalpindi.
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- Established
- 1887
- Catholics
- 214,976
- Priests
- 32
- Territory
- 178,341 km²
Parishes and churches
25 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Joseph's CathedralRawalpindi · CathedralView parish
- Holy Name ParishNowshera CanttView parish
- Holy Rosary ParishGujratView parish
- Immaculate Conception Catholic ParishRawalpindiView parish
- Immaculate Heart of Mary ParishKohatView parish
- Mariakhel Immaculate Conception ParishMianwaliView parish
- Our Lady of Fatima ParishIslamabadView parish
- Our Lady of Fatima ParishJhelumView parish
- Our Lady of Sorrows ParishMurreeView parish
- Sacred Heart ParishRawalpindiView parish
- St. Anthony ParishChakwalView parish
- St. Francis Xavier ParishSargodhaView parish
- St. John Paul II ParishIslamabadView parish
- St. John Vianney ParishPeshawarView parish
- St. Joseph ParishKhushabView parish
- St. Joseph ParishSargodhaView parish
- St. Mary's Catholic ParishRawalpindiView parish
- St. Michael's ParishPeshawarView parish
- St. Mother Teresa's Catholic ParishIslamabadView parish
- St. Padre Pio ParishSargodhaView parish
- St. Peter & Paul ParishSargodhaView parish
- St. Peter Canisius Catholic ParishAbbottabadView parish
- St. Peter the Apostle Catholic ParishAttock CanttView parish
- St. Teresa's of Lisieux ParishRawalpindiView parish
- St. Thomas the Apostle ParishWah CanttView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Joseph Arshad
- Born
- 25 August 1964
- Birthplace
- Lahore
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The cathedral
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Rawalpindi stands in Islamabad-Rawalpindi, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The story of the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Lat: Dioecesis Islamabadensis-Ravalpindensis), a Latin Church see in Pakistan, reaches back to 1887, when it was first erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kafiristan and Kashmir out of the Diocese of Lahore. In 1947 the prefecture was raised to a full diocese and took the name diocese of Rawalpindi.
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Stories that name this see
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Archbishop Joseph Arshad encourages Christian children in Pakistan
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is encouraging Christian children in Pakistan to act as small apostles and missionaries by praying, helping others, and setting a good example. According to Vatican News and Církev.cz, many Christian children in the country face difficult living conditions, including poverty, child labor, and limited access to education. These children also experience discrimination and exclusion in schools, particularly in disadvantaged areas. The Catholic Church is addressing these challenges by focusing on child protection, education, and involving children in the life of the Church.
- Archbishop Joseph Arshad calls Catholic children “apostles and missionaries”
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