Diocese of Krishnagar

Dioecesis Krishnagarensis

কৃশনগর এর বিশপের এলাকা
Front view of the Diocese
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceCalcutta
MetropolitanCalcutta
Statistics
Area8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
10,561,058
61,158 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Redeemer in Krishnanagar, Nadia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electNirmol Vincent Gomes
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza
Bishops emeritusJoseph Suren Gomes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar (Latin: Krishnagaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Krishnagar in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

History

[1][2]

Leadership

Superiors
  • Fr. Albino Parietti, P.I.M.E. (1855 - 30 November 1864)
  • Fr. Luigi Limana, P.I.M.E. (1864 - 17 March 1870)
Apostolic prefects
  • Fr. Antonio Marietti, P.I.M.E. (August 1870 - 1878)
  • Fr. Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. (April 1879 - 25 November 1886)
Bishops of Krishnagar
  • Bishop Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. (25 November 1886 – 22 October 1905)
  • Bishop Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. (23 August 1906 – 1927)
  • Bishop Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (9 July 1934 – 26 November 1935)
  • Bishop Louis La Ravoire Morrow, S.D.B. (25 May 1939 – 31 October 1969)
  • Bishop Matthew Baroi, S.D.B. (17 September 1973 – 4 April 1983)
    • Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 17 September 1973
  • Bishop Lucas Sirkar (later Archbishop) (22 June 1984 – 14 April 2000)
  • Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. (17 April 2002 – 17 April 2019)

Saints and causes for canonisation

References

  1. "Welcome to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar". Rcdiocesekrishnagar.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal".
  3. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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