Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra (Latin: Bagdogran(us)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in northeastern India, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Bagdogra

Dioecesis Bagdogranus

बागडोगरा के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceCalcutta
MetropolitanCalcutta
Statistics
Area8,374 km2 (3,233 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
1,003,000
53,114 (5.3%)
Parishes19
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RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd in Bagdogra
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D'Souza

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in the city of Bagdogra, West Bengal.

History

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  • Established on 14 June 1997 as Diocese of Bagdogra, on territory split off from the Diocese of Darjeeling.

Statistics

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 55,543 Catholics (5.4% of 1,020,000 total) on 1,200 km² in 19 parishes and 55 missions with 64 priests (29 diocesan, 35 religious), 211 lay religious (46 brothers, 165 sisters) and 14 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Latin Rite) [1]

Suffragan Bishops of Bagdogra
  • Thomas D'Souza (born Idia) (14 June 1997 – 12 March 2011 see below), next Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta (India) (2011.03.12 – 2012.02.23), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Calcutta (2012.02.23 – ...)
  • Apostolic Administrator Thomas D’Souza (see above 2011.03.12 – 2015.04.07)
  • Vincent Aind (born India) (7 April 2015 – 30 December 2023), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ranchi (2023.12.30 – ...)

See also

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References

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