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Diocese of Krishnagar

Dioecesis Krishnagarensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Nirmol Vincent Gomes, S.D.B., Bishop
  • Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 1887
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 8,640 (3,337 Square Miles)
  • Description: Civil districts of Naida and Murshidabad
  • Official Blog: https://krishnagardiocese.blogspot.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Don Bosco Road, P.O. Krishnanagar-741101, Nadia Dt., West Bengal, India
  • Telephone: (03472)252.554; 252.664
  • Fax: 252.664

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Central Bengal
19 July 1870ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Western Bengal Prefecture Apostolic of Central Bengal (erected)
Diocese of Central Bengal
1 September 1886ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Central Bengal Diocese of Central Bengal
Diocese of Krishnagar
1887Name ChangedDiocese of Central Bengal Diocese of Krishnagar
13 December 1889Territory LostDiocese of Krishnagar Prefecture Apostolic of Assam (erected)
25 May 1927Territory LostDiocese of Krishnagar (Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Maida, Bogra, Rangpur, Jalpaguri, and CooTc-Beliar) Diocese of Dinajpur (erected)
18 July 1928Territory AddedDiocese of Chittagong (Gopalganj and Kohualipara)
Diocese of Krishnagar (Kasiani and Muksudpur)
3 January 1952Territory LostArchdiocese of Calcutta (Area in Pakistan)
Diocese of Krishnagar (Jessore, Kulna, Faridpur, Kustea, and Meherpur and Chuadanga (in Nadia))
Diocese of Jessore (erected)
22 November 1975Territory LostDiocese of Krishnagar (Bagdaha, Bangaon, and Gaighata of the 24 Parganas District) Archdiocese of Calcutta

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Krishnagar
19507,7637,957,675.1%202038828456ap1951
197014,8854,397,012.3%2626572412269ap1971
198021,8504,872,000.4%331346424822711ap1981
199035,5946,788,000.5%827351,01614227512ap1991
199956,0007,400,000.8%1427411,36514232213ap2000
200056,1907,358,890.8%1228401,4044333513ap2001
200159,3457,358,890.8%2126471,26214330313ap2002
200259,9757,360,680.8%2520451,33215131014ap2003
200360,0457,431,480.8%2520451,33414132414ap2004
200460,15810,561,058.6%2228501,20314232814ap2005
201362,82811,152,000.6%3838768266346622ap2014
201664,90611,591,600.6%3831699404852120ap2017
201964,90612,271,407.5%4547927056252120ap2020
202166,80012,491,510.5%4354976887425021ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Central Bengal
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 121
  • Diocese of Krishnagar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 178, and Page 179
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