Archdiocese of Gandhinagar

Archidioecesis Gandhinagarensis

Bishop(s)

Thomas Ignatius Macwan, Archbishop
Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 11 November 2002
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 29,942 (11,565 Square Miles)
Description: In the state of Gujarat: the districts of Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, and Sabarkantha
Mailing Address: Dharmacharya Nivas, "Shantivan", Pethapur P.O., Gandhinagar-382610, Gujarat, India
Telephone: (079)2928.9449

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. (11 Nov 2002 Appointed - 12 Jun 2015 Retired)
Thomas Ignatius Macwan (12 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 2002	Erected	Diocese of Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar, Mehasana, Patan, Banaskantha, and Sabarkantha)	Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (erected)

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

2002 14,000 7,270,466 .2% 13 28 41 341 31 73 14 ap2003

2003 14,000 8,618,300 .2% 17 27 44 318 29 75 14 ap2004

2004 14,545 9,000,000 .2% 20 30 50 290 32 80 14 ap2005

2006 15,221 10,000,000 .2% 21 33 54 281 1 37 87 14 ap2007

2013 16,700 10,980,000 .2% 60 60 278 3 106 17 ap2014

2016 15,970 10,579,000 .2% 29 32 61 261 33 110 18 ap2017

2019 16,822 10,562,800 .2% 33 63 96 175 64 131 19 ap2020

2021 18,000 11,340,000 .2% 36 66 102 176 69 106 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2002	14,000	7,270,466	.2%	13	28	41	341		31	73	14	ap2003
2003	14,000	8,618,300	.2%	17	27	44	318		29	75	14	ap2004
2004	14,545	9,000,000	.2%	20	30	50	290		32	80	14	ap2005
2006	15,221	10,000,000	.2%	21	33	54	281	1	37	87	14	ap2007
2013	16,700	10,980,000	.2%	60		60	278		3	106	17	ap2014
2016	15,970	10,579,000	.2%	29	32	61	261		33	110	18	ap2017
2019	16,822	10,562,800	.2%	33	63	96	175		64	131	19	ap2020
2021	18,000	11,340,000	.2%	36	66	102	176		69	106	20	ap2022