Diocese of Krishnagar

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
PopeLeo XIV
BishopNirmol Vincent Gomes
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza

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)
  • Bishop Nirmol Vincent Gomes (since 30 April 2022)

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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