Diocese of Krishnagar Dioecesis Krishnagarensis কৃশনগর এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
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 Front view of the Diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calcutta |
| Metropolitan | Calcutta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 10,561,058 61,158 (0.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer in Krishnanagar, Nadia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nirmol Vincent Gomes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas 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
[edit]- 1855: Established as Missio Sui Iuris of Central Bengal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal
- 19 July 1870: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Central Bengal
- 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Central Bengal
- 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Krishnagar
Leadership
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar". Rcdiocesekrishnagar.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal".
- ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links
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