Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Agra
latin=Archidioecesis Agraënsis
country= India
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
cocathedral =
area= 49,162
population= 27,228,264
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 12,647
catholics_percent= 0.0
bishop= Albert D'Souza
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra {Latin: " Agraën(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Agra in India.
History
* 1784: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Hindustan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Great Mogul
* 1820: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan
* 1846: Promoted as Diocese of Agra
* September 1, 1886: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra
Leadership
* Archbishops of Agra (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Albert D’Souza (2007.02.16 – ...)
** Archbishop Oswald Gracias (later Cardinal) (September 7, 2000 – October 14, 2006)
** Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao (November 5, 1998 – September 7, 2000)
** Archbishop Cecil DeSa (November 11, 1983 – April 16, 1998)
** Archbishop Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap. (February 29, 1956 – June 26, 1982)
** Archbishop Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 21, 1937 – 1956)
** Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 7, 1917 – August 21, 1937)
** Archbishop Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. (August 27, 1898 – January 6, 1917)
** Archbishop Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. (January 2, 1892 – April 27, 1897)
uffragan Dioceses
* Ajmer
* Allahabad
* Bareilly
* Bijnor
* Gorakhpur
* Jaipur
* Jhansi
* Lucknow
* Meerut
* Udaipur
* Varanasi
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/agra0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dagra.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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