INDIA         

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Population: 1,200 million

Catholic Population: 16 million (1.33%)

Number of dioceses served: 149
                        Syro-Malabar Oriental Rite:24
                        Syro-Malankara Oriental Rite: 4
                        Latin Rite: 121

Bishop for Communications: Cardinal Oswald Gracias
                                                  Archbishop of Mumbai

Status: SIGNIS recognised by the National Bishops’ Conference 

Current Officers (2008)

Chairman:         Cardinal Oswald Gracias

President:         Rev. Fr. Rappai Poothokaren, SJ

Vice President:    Mr. Allen Brooks

Secretary/Treasurer:    Rev. Fr. John Paul Herman, SVD

Screening Committee Members:   Fr. George Plathottam, SDB
                                                            Dr. Magimai Pragasam
                                                            Fr. John Paul Herman, SVD

Secretariat

SIGNIS India National Secretariat
Archbishop's House
Media Commission
1, Ashok Place
New Delhi - 110001
INDIA

Tel:        +91 11 - 2374-4081 
E-mail:  drjohnpaulsvd@gmail.com

               

Members

204 distributed in 12 regional groups based on the 12 ecclesiastical regions of India.

Mission

SIGNIS India is officially recognised by the national Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI).   

The members are involved in a variety of activities from media education, media skill trainings, traditional media, folk media, radio, television, cinema and internet. They are also actively involved in using satellite radio and TV for communicating and dialoguing with people of other faiths.