Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
- There is a Bishop and Diocese of Agra in the United Church of North India.
| Archdiocese of Agra Archidioecesis Agraënsis आगरा के सूबा | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 69,162 km2 (26,704 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 29,188,000 17,032 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Agra |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception [1] |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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
Parishes
St. John's Church Roorkee.
- Cathedral of Imm. Conception
- St. Mary’s Church, Agra
- St. Patrick’s Church, Agra
- St. Thomas Church, Agra, Sikandra
- Our Lady of Fatima Mission, Ajaynagar
- Holy Family Mission, Alampur Hauz
- St. Fidelis’ Church, Aligarh
- St. Michael’s Mission, Anupnagar
- St. Francis Mission, Auraiya
- Our Lady of Rosary Mission, Bastar
- St. Peter’s Church, Bharatpur
- St. Peter’s Mission, Bhimnagar
- Catholic Church, Budaun
- St. Gonsalo Garcia Church, Bulandshahr
- St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Chhibramau
- Our Lady of Pilar Church, Dholpur
- St. Joseph’s Mission, NTPC, Dibyapur
- St. Francis Xavier Church, Etah
- Christ Church, Etawah
- St. Anthony’s Church, Fatehgarh
- St. John’s Church, Firozabad
- St. Joseph’s Church, Greater Noida
- St. Francis’ Church, Hathras
- St. Joseph’s Church, Jahangirabad
- Nishkalanka Mata Mission, Jaith
- St. Peter's Mission, Jaswant Nagar
- St. Mathew's Mission, Kannauj
- St. Joseph’s Church, Kasganj
- St. Anthony’s Church, Khora
- St. Theresa’s Church, Kosi Kalan
- St. Thomas’ Mission, Mainpuri
- Sacred Heart Church, Mathura
- St. Mary's Church, Noida
- St. Dominic's Mission, Shikohabad
- Holy Family Church, Tundla