Bhopal archdiocese completes 50 years

October 23, 2012: More than 3,000 people attended a colourful cultural extravaganza that marked the completion of the 50 years of the Bhopal Archdiocese in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio inaugurated the program at the Rosary Garden of the Infant Jesus Church at Ayodhya Bypass n Bhopal Oct. 21.
Besides the laity, bishops, priests and nuns from Sagar, Khandwa, Indore districts took part in the event. Archbishop Pinocchio hoisted the golden jubilee flag on the occasion.
Cultural presentations marked the evening program with songs and dances.
In the end, a fusion dance comprising Bharatnatyam and Indo-Western was performed by students of St Joseph's Co-ed School.