Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly (Latin: Bareillen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bareilly in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.
Diocese of Bareilly Dioecesis Bareillensis बरेली के सूबा | |
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
Metropolitan | Agra |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,229 km2 (12,444 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 10,555,125 6,985 (0.1%) |
Parishes | 55 |
Schools | 19 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 19 January 1989 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Alphonsus de Ligouri in Bareilly |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Nativity |
Secular priests | 52 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ignatius D'Souza |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
History
- 19 January 1989: Established as Diocese of Bareilly from the Diocese of Lucknow.
Leadership
- Bishops of Bareilly (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Anthony Fernandes (19 January 1989 – 3 October 2014)
- Bishop Ignatius D’Souza (4 October 2014 – present)
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