Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur
| Archdiocese of Nagpur Archidioecesis Nagpurensis नागपूर बिशपच्या अधिकारातील प्रदेश | |
|---|---|
 St. Francis de Sales Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 55,272 km2 (21,341 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 11,000,000 24,446 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis de Sales in Nagpur |
| Patron saint |
St Francis de Sales Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Abraham Viruthakulangara |
| Vicar General | Jerome Pinto |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur (Latin: Nagpuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Nagpur in India.
History
- July 11, 1887: Established as Diocese of Nagpur from the Diocese of Vizagapatam
- September 19, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur
Leadership
- Archbishops of Nagpur (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara (January 17, 1998 – present)
- Archbishop Leobard D’Souza (July 1, 1975 – January 17, 1998)
- Archbishop Leonard Joseph Raymond (January 16, 1964 – February 1, 1974)
- Archbishop Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S. (September 19, 1953 – September 13, 1963)
- Bishops of Nagpur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Eugene D’Souza, M.S.F.S. (later Archbishop) (July 12, 1951 – September 19, 1953)
- Bishop Louis-François Gayet, M.S.F.S. (February 1, 1934 – August 26, 1950)
- Bishop François-Etienne Coppel, M.S.F.S. (June 22, 1907 – March 16, 1933)
- Bishop Etienne-Marie Boneventure, M.S.F.S. (September 17, 1904 – March 12, 1907)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Crochet (October 25, 1900 – June 6, 1903)
- Bishop Charles-Félix Pelvat, M.S.F.S. (October 2, 1893 – July 23, 1900)
Suffragan dioceses
- Amravati
- Aurangabad
- Chanda
Source
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Nagpur. |