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Diocese of Baroda

Dioecesis Barodensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X., Bishop
  • Godfrey de Rozario, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 September 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 40,365 (15,590 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 71 Alkapuri Society, Baroda-390007, Gujerat, India
  • Telephone: (0265)231.18.37

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 September 1966ErectedArchdiocese of Bombay (Panchmahals, Baroda, Broach, Surat, and Dangs (all in Gujarat)) Diocese of Baroda (erected)
11 November 2002Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Baroda (from Bombay)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19708,5686,411,432.1%92534252341008ap1971
198024,14410,500,000.2%1052623896616626ap1981
199045,18612,827,000.4%2175964709427235ap1991
199967,78415,710,824.4%34831175799426736ap2000
200075,00015,729,345.5%3311614950312826835ap2001
200175,00015,876,430.5%4110414551712127035ap2002
200275,50015,978,440.5%4111015150012426535ap2003
200375,50516,370,452.5%4410615050312533740ap2004
200476,46016,859,423.5%3311014353412833941ap2005
200683,25016,465,000.5%3612015653313531541ap2007
201292,05117,857,000.5%4418823239624835844ap2013
201594,85922,120,000.4%4313918252116534749ap2016
201898,07022,949,730.4%4514719251016429647ap2019
202099,00024,051,000.4%4514919451016629648ap2021

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 59, Page 208, to Page 210
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 164, and Page 165

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