Catholic Bishops' Conference of India

What Catholic Bishops' Conference of India does

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is the permanent national association of Catholic bishops in India, constituted in September 1944 at the Metropolitans' Conference held in Madras and registered in 1973 under the Societies Registration Act. Headquartered at CBCI Centre, 1 Ashok Place, New Delhi, it coordinates the pastoral and spiritual leadership of 300 bishops across 174 dioceses (132 Latin, 31 Syro-Malabar, 12 Syro-Malankara), 30 Ecclesiastical Provinces, and 14 Regional Bishops' Councils, serving 15,121 Catholic churches throughout India. The body unites three sui juris ritual churches (Latin, Syro-Malabar, and Syro-Malankara) through their respective episcopal conferences and provides a single canonical interface with the Vatican/Holy See, the Apostolic Nunciature, and the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC).

CBCI operates exclusively on a non-commercial funding base of donations, tithes, and contributions from member dioceses and the lay faithful, and does not engage in commercial pricing or revenue generation. Its sole digital product is the CBCI India Catholic Companion mobile application, distributed on Google Play and the Apple App Store, which delivers news, events, and faith resources. Operational delivery is conducted through six wholly-owned subsidiary organizations: Caritas India (humanitarian aid and disaster relief), the National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre (NBCLC), the National Vocation Service Centre (NVSC), St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences (healthcare education and services), the National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training (NISCORT), and the CBCI Society for Medical Education, North India. Governance is provided by a President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary General, and a Deputy Secretary General, with functional execution carried out by Office Secretaries covering labour, education, tribal affairs, scheduled castes/backward classes, women, dialogue/ecumenism, and justice, peace, and development.

Name

Catholic Bishops' Conference of India

Legal name

Catholic Bishop's Conference of India

Website

https://cbci.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is the national coordinating body of Catholic bishops in India, unifying 300 bishops across 174 dioceses and 15,121 churches in three ritual churches, headquartered in New Delhi and operating through member contributions rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Ecclesiastical Governance

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious organization
• Catholic bishops conference
• Ecclesiastical governance
• Pastoral leadership
• Interfaith dialogue

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is the permanent national association of Catholic bishops in India that unites and coordinates the pastoral and spiritual leadership of 300 bishops across 174 dioceses and 15,121 churches in three ritual churches (Latin, Syro-Malabar, and Syro-Malankara). It facilitates common action on matters affecting the Catholic Church in India, advocates with government, fosters ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, and runs humanitarian, educational, healthcare, and social-justice programs through affiliated bodies such as Caritas India and NBCLC. Its only standalone consumer digital product is the CBCI India Catholic Companion mobile application, which delivers news and faith resources to the faithful.

Product overview

CBCI operates primarily as an ecclesiastical organization rather than a technology product company. Its sole digital product offering is the CBCI India Catholic Companion mobile application, available on Google Play and the App Store. The organization also provides the CBCI website as a digital platform for news, events, gallery, and information about the Catholic Church in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBCI India Catholic Companion Mobile App

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas IndiacoreOthersSocial and developmental wing of CBCI with headquarters at CBCI Centre, New Delhi. Provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and community development programs across India.
• National Biblical, Catechetical and Liturgical Centre (NBCLC)coreOthersNational Centre providing biblical, catechetical and liturgical resources and training for Catholic communities across India.
• National Vocation Service Centre (NVSC)minorOthersNational Centre focused on vocation promotion and service within the Catholic Church in India.
• St. John's National Academy of Health SciencesminorOthersHealthcare institution affiliated with CBCI providing medical education and health services.
• National Institute of Social Communications, Research and Training (NISCORT)minorOthersInstitute focused on social communications research and training for Church communications.
• CBCI Society for Medical Education, North IndiaminorOthersSociety focused on medical education in northern India under CBCI coordination.
• FABC (Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation of Asian bishops' conferences. CBCI actively participates in FABC assemblies and programs, contributing to building bridges through synodal conversion across Asian churches.
• Apostolic Nunciature in IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic mission of the Holy See in India and Nepal, fostering communion between the Pope and local Church, promoting collaboration among bishops and strengthening Vatican-India relations.
• NCCI (National Council of Churches in India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterchurch dialogue partner for ecumenical engagement with other Christian churches in India.
• Vatican/Holy SeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupreme governing authority of the Catholic Church. CBCI maintains communion with the Holy See under Pope Leo XIV's leadership, embracing his vision of a missionary Church that listens, accompanies, and serves.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• National Council of Churches in India (NCCI): Ecumenical body representing multiple Protestant and Orthodox churches in India. Comparable to CBCI as a national religious coordinating organization in India pursuing interfaith dialogue, though representing a different (Protestant-Orthodox) constituency than CBCI's Catholic focus.
• Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB): National Catholic bishops' conference in Kenya. Comparable to CBCI in function as a national episcopal body coordinating Catholic activities across multiple dioceses in a developing-country context, with parallel social service and advocacy arms.

Direct peers

• Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP): National conference of Catholic bishops in the Philippines, another major Asian Catholic-majority country. Highly comparable to CBCI in scale, function, and role as the unified Catholic hierarchy voice within a South/Southeast Asian democracy.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National episcopal conference for Catholic bishops in the United States. Directly comparable to CBCI as it performs the analogous function of coordinating Catholic bishops, dioceses, and national pastoral priorities within a single country.
• Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB): National assembly of Catholic bishops in Canada. Comparable to CBCI as a peer national episcopal conference carrying out pastoral coordination, government advocacy, and international representation for the Catholic Church within its country.
• Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW): Assembly of Catholic bishops in England and Wales. A direct functional peer to CBCI as a national Catholic bishops' conference coordinating dioceses, issuing pastoral guidance, and engaging with government and ecumenical bodies.
• Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC): National conference of Catholic bishops in Australia. Functions as the CBCI-equivalent body for the Australian Catholic Church, providing comparable nationwide coordination, advocacy, and liaison with the Holy See and other Catholic bodies.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Internationalis: Global confederation of Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations, of which Caritas India (a CBCI subsidiary) is a member. Comparable in mission and operating model to CBCI's social/developmental wing, though operating at global rather than national scale.
• Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC): Regional federation of Asian bishops' conferences of which CBCI is a member. Comparable as a higher-order coordinating body across Asian Catholic hierarchies, including India; broader in scope than CBCI but overlapping in mandate of fostering communion among Asian bishops.

Regional players

• New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC): National conference of Catholic bishops in New Zealand. Functions as an analogous national episcopal body to CBCI, though serving a much smaller Catholic population and operating in a different (Oceania) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CBCIOFFICIAL
• Facebookfacebook.com/cbciofflicial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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