Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad

Diocese of Allahabad Dioecesis Allahabadensis
Location
Country	India
Metropolitan	Agra
Statistics
Area	45,215 km2 (17,458 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 30,800,000 12,767 (0.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Isidore Fernandes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad (Latin: Allahabaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Allahabad in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.

History

• 1845: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Patna from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan
• September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Allahabad

Leadership

• Bishops of Allahabad (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Isidore Fernandes (May 5, 1988 – present)
  • Bishop Baptist Mudartha (March 1, 1976 – May 5, 1988)
  • Bishop Alfred Fernández (June 25, 1970 – December 15, 1975)
  • Bishop Raymond D’Mello (April 21, 1964 – December 20, 1969)
  • Bishop Leonard Joseph Raymond (later Archbishop) (April 10, 1947 – January 16, 1964)
  • Bishop Joseph Angel Poli, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (December 18, 1917 – July 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Pierre-François Gramigna, O.F.M. Cap. (August 25, 1904 – December 18, 1917)
  • Bishop Victor Gaetano Sinibaldi, O.F.M. Cap. (September 27, 1899 – January 5, 1902)
  • Bishop Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (March 29, 1897 – August 27, 1898)
  • Bishop Francis Pesci, O.F.M. Cap. (September 1, 1886 – July 9, 1896)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy