Baroda (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Ignatius Salvador D’Souza † (29 Sep 1966 Appointed - 19 Jan 1986 Died)
Francis Leo Braganza, S.J. † (27 Apr 1987 Appointed - 29 Aug 1997 Retired)
Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (29 Aug 1997 Appointed - 18 Dec 2021 Retired)
Sebastião Mascarenhas, S.F.X. (31 Dec 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 September 1966	Erected	Archdiocese of Bombay (Panchmahals, Baroda, Broach, Surat, and Dangs (all in Gujarat))	Diocese of Baroda (erected)
11 November 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Baroda (from Bombay)

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

1970 8,568 6,411,432 .1% 9 25 34 252 34 100 8 ap1971

1980 24,144 10,500,000 .2% 10 52 62 389 66 166 26 ap1981

1990 45,186 12,827,000 .4% 21 75 96 470 94 272 35 ap1991

1999 67,784 15,710,824 .4% 34 83 117 579 94 267 36 ap2000

2000 75,000 15,729,345 .5% 33 116 149 503 128 268 35 ap2001

2001 75,000 15,876,430 .5% 41 104 145 517 121 270 35 ap2002

2002 75,500 15,978,440 .5% 41 110 151 500 124 265 35 ap2003

2003 75,505 16,370,452 .5% 44 106 150 503 125 337 40 ap2004

2004 76,460 16,859,423 .5% 33 110 143 534 128 339 41 ap2005

2006 83,250 16,465,000 .5% 36 120 156 533 135 315 41 ap2007

2012 92,051 17,857,000 .5% 44 188 232 396 248 358 44 ap2013

2015 94,859 22,120,000 .4% 43 139 182 521 165 347 49 ap2016

2018 98,070 22,949,730 .4% 45 147 192 510 164 296 47 ap2019

2020 99,000 24,051,000 .4% 45 149 194 510 166 296 48 ap2021

2022 101,000 24,160,000 .4% 50 151 201 502 165 296 49 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	8,568	6,411,432	.1%	9	25	34	252	34	100	8	ap1971
1980	24,144	10,500,000	.2%	10	52	62	389	66	166	26	ap1981
1990	45,186	12,827,000	.4%	21	75	96	470	94	272	35	ap1991
1999	67,784	15,710,824	.4%	34	83	117	579	94	267	36	ap2000
2000	75,000	15,729,345	.5%	33	116	149	503	128	268	35	ap2001
2001	75,000	15,876,430	.5%	41	104	145	517	121	270	35	ap2002
2002	75,500	15,978,440	.5%	41	110	151	500	124	265	35	ap2003
2003	75,505	16,370,452	.5%	44	106	150	503	125	337	40	ap2004
2004	76,460	16,859,423	.5%	33	110	143	534	128	339	41	ap2005
2006	83,250	16,465,000	.5%	36	120	156	533	135	315	41	ap2007
2012	92,051	17,857,000	.5%	44	188	232	396	248	358	44	ap2013
2015	94,859	22,120,000	.4%	43	139	182	521	165	347	49	ap2016
2018	98,070	22,949,730	.4%	45	147	192	510	164	296	47	ap2019
2020	99,000	24,051,000	.4%	45	149	194	510	166	296	48	ap2021
2022	101,000	24,160,000	.4%	50	151	201	502	165	296	49	ap2023