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Jabalpur
is an ancient city in central India situated in the heart of
India on shores of the holy river Narmada and lying in
plains of tributaries Hiran and Gour and Ken and Sone.
Narmada River valley having world famous Marble Rocks the
only of its kind in the world where the whole river flows
for nearly 2 Kms. In between varied colored and tinted
marble rocks with a deep water fall.
The name is said to be derived from Saint
Jabali Pattanam or Jabal (in Arabic meaning rocks). It is
Geologist and Archeologists paradise as all sorts of rocks
and monuments are present. In Vedic language and also in
Ramayana and Mahabharata the Tripuri is described (Near
Jabalpur) and according to some ancient historians the Lanka
of Ramayana was in this area. The area had been earlier
ruled by Chedies and Kalchuris. The famous temple of 64
Yoginies near Bheraghat marble rocks is testimony of earlier
education and civilization.
Later the area came under the Gond Princes
when in 16th century famous Rani Durgavati
laid down her life fighting the Mogul empire. Thereafter, it
was ruled by the Peshwas and then came under British rule
and was made the headquarter of 12 districts. There was also
proposal of shifting Indian capital to Jabalpur which did
not materialize.
With the inauguration of the Church of North
India on November 29, 1970 the Diocese of Jabalpur was also
established. The Rt. Rev. S. K. Patro was installed as the
first Bishop of Jabalpur on December 20, 1970. The Rt. Rev.
F. C Jonathan succeeded Bishop Patro as the second Bishop,
followed by the Rt. Rev. Sunil Cak who took over as the
third Bishop in 1995. After the retirement of Bishop Cak,
The Rev. P. C. Singh a young and dynamic presbyter of the
Diocese of Jabalpur was elected to lead this historical
diocese.
In April 2004 Bishop Dr. Prem Chand Singh was
installed as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Jabalpur and
under his able guidance the Diocese is prospering in all its
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