Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur

Coordinates: 22°22′30″N 88°25′27″E / 22.3749°N 88.4243°E / 22.3749; 88.4243
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Diocese of Baruipur

Dioecesis Baruipurensis

বারুইপুর के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceCalcutta
MetropolitanCalcutta
Statistics
Area10,880 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
9,834,000
60,465 (0.6%)
Parishes22
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baruipur
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopShyamal Bose
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza
CoadjutorShyamal Bose (elect)[1][2][3]
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur (

Latin: Baruipuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Baruipur in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta
in India.

History

Saints and causes for canonisation

Leadership

  • Bishops of Baruipur (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Shyamal Bose (May 4, 2020 - current)
    • Bishop Salvadore Lobo (October 16, 1997 – May 2020)
    • Bishop
      S.J.
      (May 30, 1977 – October 31, 1995)

References

  1. ^ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2019/05/17/190517c.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Matters India (17 May 2019). "Baruipur diocese gets coadjutor bishop – Matters India". Mattersindia.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop in Baruipur, India - Vatican News". Vaticannews.va. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "1988". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

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