Bareilly (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ignatius D’Souza, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 January 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 32,860 (12,692 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://bareillydiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 63 Cantt., Bareilly 243001, U.P., India
Telephone: (0581)2510.598
Fax: 2511.421

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Fernandes † (19 Jan 1989 Appointed - 11 Jul 2014 Retired)
Ignatius D’Souza (11 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 January 1989	Erected	Diocese of Lucknow (Naini Tal, Almora, Pitoragarh, Bareilly, Shajahanpur, and Pilibhit)	Diocese of Bareilly (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 4,700 9,200,000 .1% 20 11 31 151 19 139 33 ap1991

1999 5,695 9,062,995 .1% 34 16 50 113 26 219 46 ap2000

2000 5,775 9,073,322 .1% 34 16 50 115 26 241 52 ap2001

2001 5,780 9,223,527 .1% 37 17 54 107 23 245 52 ap2002

2002 5,942 9,433,836 .1% 35 17 52 114 24 246 55 ap2003

2003 5,346 9,544,232 .1% 39 20 59 90 27 259 52 ap2004

2004 5,656 9,563,336 .1% 39 18 57 99 25 270 53 ap2005

2006 5,710 9,593,460 .1% 40 22 62 92 36 276 52 ap2007

2012 6,435 10,249,596 .1% 48 31 79 81 42 302 55 ap2013

2013 6,744 10,352,001 .1% 51 32 83 81 42 289 55 ap2014

2015 6,985 10,555,125 .1% 52 39 91 76 46 293 42 ap2016

2018 7,460 10,586,780 .1% 56 34 90 82 43 319 57 ap2019

2020 7,846 10,822,900 .1% 59 32 91 86 47 321 57 ap2021

2022 7,538 13,370,000 .1% 59 32 91 82 41 325 58 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	4,700	9,200,000	.1%	20	11	31	151	19	139	33	ap1991
1999	5,695	9,062,995	.1%	34	16	50	113	26	219	46	ap2000
2000	5,775	9,073,322	.1%	34	16	50	115	26	241	52	ap2001
2001	5,780	9,223,527	.1%	37	17	54	107	23	245	52	ap2002
2002	5,942	9,433,836	.1%	35	17	52	114	24	246	55	ap2003
2003	5,346	9,544,232	.1%	39	20	59	90	27	259	52	ap2004
2004	5,656	9,563,336	.1%	39	18	57	99	25	270	53	ap2005
2006	5,710	9,593,460	.1%	40	22	62	92	36	276	52	ap2007
2012	6,435	10,249,596	.1%	48	31	79	81	42	302	55	ap2013
2013	6,744	10,352,001	.1%	51	32	83	81	42	289	55	ap2014
2015	6,985	10,555,125	.1%	52	39	91	76	46	293	42	ap2016
2018	7,460	10,586,780	.1%	56	34	90	82	43	319	57	ap2019
2020	7,846	10,822,900	.1%	59	32	91	86	47	321	57	ap2021
2022	7,538	13,370,000	.1%	59	32	91	82	41	325	58	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 81, Page 812, and Page 813

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