Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra
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Diocese of Bagdogra
Dioecesis Bagdogranus
बागडोगरा के सूबा
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calcutta |
| Metropolitan | Calcutta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1,003,000 53,114 (5.3%) |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Bagdogra |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vincent Aind (bishop-elect) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas D’Souza |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra (Latin: Bagdogran(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Bagdogra in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History
- June 14, 1997: Established as Diocese of Bagdogra from the Diocese of Darjeeling
Leadership
- Bishops of Bagdogra (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Thomas D’Souza (June 14, 1997 – March 12, 2011)
- Bishop Vincent Aind (April 7, 2015 – present)
References
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