Important Events of the Diocese

 

 

 

23 March 1972

Erection of Apostolic Exarchate of Bijnor by the papal bull “Beatorum Apostolorum of Pope Paul VI

Nomination of Fr Gratian Mundadan CMI as the Apostolic Exarch of Bijnor  

25 July 1972 Fr Gratian Mundadan CMI took charge as the Apostolic Exacrh of Bijnor
26 February 1977 Erection of the Diocese of Bijnor by the Papal Bull “Quae Cum  Romano” of Pope Paul VI

Nomination of Apostolic Exarch Gratian Mundadan CMI as the first Bishop of Bijnor 

6 November 1977   Episcopal Ordination of Most Rev. Gratian Mundadan CMI at Kalamassery in Kerala
8 December 1977 Enthronement of Most Rev. Gratian Mundadan CMI as the first Bishop of Bijnor at Padampur, Kotdwar 
18 May 1981 Death of 10 Missionaries in road accident at Satpuli 
24 June 1984 Inauguration of the Diocesan Minor Seminary
19 April 1988

Priestly ordination of Fr James Thekkekaithackal, the first diocesan priest of the diocese

26 January 1997 Death of Fr Peter Moothedan in road accident at Nawada
5 December 2001   Laying of the foundation stone for St Joseph’s Cathedral, Kotdwar 
17 February 2002 Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Diocese and the Episcopal ordination of Most Rev. Gratian Mundadan CMI
19 November 2002  Blessing of UJALA: The Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Kotdwar 
17 October 2006  Death of Fr Mathew Parackal, the Protosyncellus of the Diocese, at Bijnor
4 June 2008 Priestly Ordination of Fr Francis Paul Masih, the first local priest of the diocese
14 August 2009  Nomination of Fr John Vadakel CMI as the second Bishop of Bijnor
22 October 2009  Episcopal ordination and enthronement of Most Rev. John Vadakel CMI 
   
 
 

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