Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
Archdiocese of Agra
Archidioecesis Agraënsis |
| Location |
| Country |
India |
| Statistics |
| Area |
49,162 km2 (18,982 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
27,228,264
12,647 (0.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint |
Immaculate Conception [1] |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Albert D'Souza |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra (Latin: Agraën(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Agra in India.
History
- 1784: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Hindustan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Great Mogul
- 1820: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan
- 1846: Promoted as Diocese of Agra
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
Leadership
- Archbishops of Agra (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Albert D’Souza (2007.02.16 – ...)
- Archbishop Oswald Gracias (later Cardinal) (September 7, 2000 – October 14, 2006)
- Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao (November 5, 1998 – September 7, 2000)
- Archbishop Cecil DeSa (November 11, 1983 – April 16, 1998)
- Archbishop Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap. (February 29, 1956 – June 26, 1982)
- Archbishop Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 21, 1937 – 1956)
- Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 7, 1917 – August 21, 1937)
- Archbishop Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. (August 27, 1898 – January 6, 1917)
- Archbishop Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. (January 2, 1892 – April 27, 1897)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
- ^ Saints.SQPN.com