Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar (Latin: Krishnagaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Krishnagar in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

Diocese of Krishnagar Dioecesis Krishnagarensis কৃশনগর এর বিশপের এলাকা
Front view of the Diocese
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Calcutta
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Area	8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 10,561,058 61,158 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer in Krishnanagar, Nadia
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Nirmol Vincent Gomes
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas D’Souza

History

• 1855: Established as Missio Sui Iuris of Central Bengal from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal
• 19 July 1870: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Central Bengal
• 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Central Bengal
• 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Krishnagar

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Leadership

Superiors

• Fr. Albino Parietti, P.I.M.E. (1855 - 30 November 1864)
• Fr. Luigi Limana, P.I.M.E. (1864 - 17 March 1870)

Apostolic prefects

• Fr. Antonio Marietti, P.I.M.E. (August 1870 - 1878)
• Fr. Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. (April 1879 - 25 November 1886)

Bishops of Krishnagar

• Bishop Francesco Pozzi, P.I.M.E. (25 November 1886 – 22 October 1905)
• Bishop Santino Taveggia, P.I.M.E. (23 August 1906 – 1927)
• Bishop Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (9 July 1934 – 26 November 1935)
• Bishop Louis La Ravoire Morrow, S.D.B. (25 May 1939 – 31 October 1969)
• Bishop Matthew Baroi, S.D.B. (17 September 1973 – 4 April 1983)
  • Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 17 September 1973
• Bishop Lucas Sirkar (later Archbishop) (22 June 1984 – 14 April 2000)
• Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. (17 April 2002 – 17 April 2019)
• Bishop Nirmol Vincent Gomes (since 30 April 2022)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Ven. Francesco Convertini^[3]

References

1. "Welcome to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar". Rcdiocesekrishnagar.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
2. "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal".
3. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}

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