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Diocese of Bagdogra

Dioecesis Bagdograna



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 June 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 1,110 (428 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://catholicdioceseofbagdogra.in/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Meghnath Saha Sarani P.O. Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri-734003, West Bengal, India
  • Telephone: (0353)2511.182

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 June 1997ErectedDiocese of Darjeeling (Southern part of Siliguri) Diocese of Bagdogra (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199940,214630,8766.4%1514291,3862210414ap2000
200043,576662,8466.6%1616321,3612311114ap2001
200145,560693,4266.6%1616321,4232312315ap2002
200246,978718,2646.5%1719361,3042913415ap2003
200347,532750,0006.3%1920391,2183013415ap2004
200447,956800,0006.0%1921401,1982713616ap2005
200648,557890,0005.5%2226481,0113613916ap2007
201253,1141,002,0005.3%2630569483314519ap2013
201555,8651,030,0005.4%3035658594115519ap2016
201859,0001,050,0005.6%3036668934014119ap2019
202063,9001,189,8385.4%3435699263514519ap2021
202259,6221,189,8385.0%3940797544415320ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 817, and Page 818

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