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Suffragan diocese Multan, Pakistan

Diocese of Multan

Multanen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Multan is a Latin rite diocese covering southern Punjab, Pakistan, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lahore. Originating as the Apostolic Prefecture of Multan in 1936, it was erected as a diocese in 1939 from territory detached from Lahore. Its seat is the Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer in Multan.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer, Multan, in Multan, Pakistan.

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Established
1936
Catholics
99,375
Priests
34
Territory
98,705 km²

Parishes and churches

15 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Yousaf Sohan
Born
2 September 1958
Birthplace
Layyah

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer, Multan stands in Multan, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Located in the southern Punjab, in a central part of Pakistan, the Diocese of Multan (Lat: Dioecesis Multanensis) is a Latin Church see of the Catholic Church. Its territory spans 100,705 km² and holds a total population of about 7.5 million, of whom roughly 200,000 are Christians. Within the Multan Division, its civil boundaries take in the districts of Multan, Vehari, Khanewal and Lodhran.

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