Cathedral

• Patron: St. John the Baptist 
• Established: 1837 (1827) 

The Scindia dynasty played an important role in the establishment ofthe Church. A Filose clan was an important factor. Col. John Baptist Filose builtthe Church, to be the burial place of the said clan. Themission originally belonged to the Archdiocese of Agra. In 1954 it was acceded tothe diocese of Jhansi, and in 1999 it became the Cathedral parish of the dioceseof Gwalior. The old presbytery was pulled down and the present one was put upin 1994. The first Bishop Joseph Kaithathara stayed here from 1999 to 2001.Recent Introduction of Eucharist adoration on daily base from 10 am to 12 pm at Cathedral is a great blessing on the parishioners and the Diocese. 

Pioneers: Fr. Roger OFM Cap., (RIP) Fr. M. Joseph (RIP), Fr. C.Alphonse, Fr. Abraham Palakudy(RIP),Fr. JosephPalakudy,Fr.John C. Kedari, Bp. Joseph Kaithathara, Fr. Martin, Fr. MicahelAnthone, Fr. Gilbert, Fr.JosephJames, Fr. Dionysius, Fr. Johnson B. Maria, Fr. Pratap, Fr. Arokia Doss (Assts.) Fr. Vincent Soares, Fr. Simon Raj.  

• Parish Priest: Fr. Joseph Chipson
• Assistant: Fr. David Pawan Tirkey
• Address: 
• Phalka  Bazaar, Lashkar,Gwalior, M.P. 474 001 
• Phone: 0751/2638275  
• Pious Associations: Altar Servers, Indian Catholic Youth Movement, Women’s Association, Prison Ministry India 
• No. of Catholics: c.1600 
• Convents: Carmel Convent (1957) Missionaries of Charity (1979) Home for physically & mentally challenged 
• School: Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese CSST, Little Flower Home (KG), Carmel Convent School (Hindi), Carmel Convent School (English) Carmel Girls' Boarding House