Baruipur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Shyamal Bose, Bishop
Salvadore Lobo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 May 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 10,568 (4,081 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.baruipurdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 24 Parganas South, Baruipur P.O., Kolkata-700144, West Bengal, India
Telephone: (033)2433.8299

Past and Present Ordinaries

Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. † (30 May 1977 Appointed - 31 Oct 1995 Retired)
Salvadore Lobo (16 Oct 1997 Appointed - 4 May 2020 Retired)
Shyamal Bose (4 May 2020 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 May 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Calcutta (Southern and central part of 24 Paraganas)	Diocese of Baruipur (erected)

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

1980 26,212 5,400,000 .5% 4 17 21 1,248 22 56 9 ap1981

1990 35,230 6,400,000 .6% 15 15 30 1,174 43 51 10 ap1991

1999 51,918 8,400,000 .6% 26 18 44 1,179 61 77 15 ap2000

2000 53,109 8,400,000 .6% 27 17 44 1,207 68 84 15 ap2001

2001 54,715 8,513,285 .6% 28 16 44 1,243 79 84 18 ap2002

2002 55,419 8,628,131 .6% 27 17 44 1,259 59 86 19 ap2003

2003 55,927 8,800,693 .6% 27 20 47 1,189 70 89 19 ap2004

2004 56,055 8,888,699 .6% 31 24 55 1,019 51 92 19 ap2005

2006 57,190 9,067,800 .6% 33 22 55 1,039 83 99 21 ap2007

2012 60,465 9,834,000 .6% 32 22 54 1,119 69 109 22 ap2013

2015 61,663 9,366,144 .7% 39 28 67 920 59 117 22 ap2016

2018 62,847 9,445,909 .7% 38 31 69 910 64 116 22 ap2019

2020 63,553 9,540,604 .7% 39 31 70 907 64 117 23 ap2021

2022 63,512 9,588,307 .7% 43 30 73 870 43 119 23 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	26,212	5,400,000	.5%	4	17	21	1,248	22	56	9	ap1981
1990	35,230	6,400,000	.6%	15	15	30	1,174	43	51	10	ap1991
1999	51,918	8,400,000	.6%	26	18	44	1,179	61	77	15	ap2000
2000	53,109	8,400,000	.6%	27	17	44	1,207	68	84	15	ap2001
2001	54,715	8,513,285	.6%	28	16	44	1,243	79	84	18	ap2002
2002	55,419	8,628,131	.6%	27	17	44	1,259	59	86	19	ap2003
2003	55,927	8,800,693	.6%	27	20	47	1,189	70	89	19	ap2004
2004	56,055	8,888,699	.6%	31	24	55	1,019	51	92	19	ap2005
2006	57,190	9,067,800	.6%	33	22	55	1,039	83	99	21	ap2007
2012	60,465	9,834,000	.6%	32	22	54	1,119	69	109	22	ap2013
2015	61,663	9,366,144	.7%	39	28	67	920	59	117	22	ap2016
2018	62,847	9,445,909	.7%	38	31	69	910	64	116	22	ap2019
2020	63,553	9,540,604	.7%	39	31	70	907	64	117	23	ap2021
2022	63,512	9,588,307	.7%	43	30	73	870	43	119	23	ap2023