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Diocese of Ajmer Patrons of the Diocese
1 - Our Lady of the
Immaculate Conception.
2 :St. Francis of Assisi. Total Population
2, 76,15,606 Total Area
1,46,680 Sq. Kms. Catholics
9,190 Languages Hindi, English, Rajasthani The Bishop Rt.
Rev. Ignatius Menezes. Motto Glory to God. One who visits Rajasthan always returns with beautiful memories and with deep love for the land of the Rajas-Rajasthan. So many things attract one. There is natural beauty, hills, lakes, deserts and forests. There are splendid forts, palaces, great temples, superb carvings, magnificent miniatures and above all the people: rich in decency, rare in today’s world. Like most of the cities in Rajasthan, Ajmer is built around a fort Taragarh. Ajmer is a pilgrim center for the two major religions of India. The Dargah of Pir Mohinuddin Chisti, which draws Muslim pilgrims from all over the Islamic world, besides visitors from other religions. The famous lake Pushkar, which has the only temple in honour of God as Father-Brahma Maha Pita. There has been Christian presence in this land of the Rajas from as far back as the 17th Centaury. The French Capuchin Missionaries were the pioneers in this Rajputhana Mission. They worked with a firm intention to conquer it for Christ. In 1949 however they left Rajputhana Mission handing over the fruit of their labour and toil to the indigenous clergy. |
