Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
| Archdiocese of Gandhinagar Archidioecesis Gandhinagarensis गांधीनगर के सूबा Hindi ગાંધીનગર આર્ચબિશપ Gujarati | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gandhinagar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,940 km2 (11,560 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2011) 10,300,000 15,500 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 November 2002 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Gandhinagar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (Latin: Gandhinagaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Gandhinagar in India.
History
- November 11, 2002: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gandhinagar from the Diocese of Ahmedabad. Bishop Stanislaus Fernandes, SJ, was named Archbishop. The territory of the new Archdiocese then comprised the districts of Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha and Sabarkantha.
The Archdiocese of Gandhinagar is in reality a mission diocese. The Archdiocese initiated steps for the establishment of Archdiocesan Social Work Office under a new Trust ‘Sabarmati Samruddhi Seva Sangh’ to coordinate the community development projects undertaken in the Archdiocese. The Social Work Office was set up in the Parish House of Gandhinagar.
A campus named “Shantivan” houses the Socio-Pastoral Jivan Vikas Kendra, where Archdiocesan programmes are being conducted. The pending works of the Socio-Pastoral Centre and Archbishop’s House have reached the final stage of construction. The Archbishop’s House, ‘Dharmacharya Niwas’ has been constructed on the same “Shantivan” campus.
Leadership
- Archbishops of Gandhinagar (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. (November 11, 2002 – present)