Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda
Diocese of Baroda Dioecesis Barodensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Gandhinagar |
Metropolitan | Gandhinagar |
Statistics | |
Area | 40,365 km2 (15,585 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 17,857,000 92,051 (0.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Vadodara |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanislaus Fernandes |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda (Latin: Baroden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Baroda in the Ecclesiastical province of Gandhinagar in India.
History[]
- September 29, 1966: Established as the Diocese of Baroda from the
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Baroda (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (August 29, 1997 – December 18, 2021)
- Bishop Francis Leo Braganza, S.J. (April 27, 1987 – August 29, 1997)
- Bishop (September 29, 1966 – January 19, 1986)
References[]
External links[]
- Giga-Catholic Information [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Christian organizations established in 1966
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1966 establishments in Gujarat
- Christianity in Gujarat
- Vadodara
- Indian Roman Catholic diocese stubs