Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Baruipur
latin= Dioecesis Baruipurensis
country= India| metropolitan=Calcutta
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 10,880
population= 8,888,699
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 56,055
catholics_percent= 0.6
bishop= Salvadore Lobo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur (Latin: " Baruipuren(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Baruipur in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History
* May 30, 1977: Established as Diocese of Baruipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
Leadership
* Bishops of Baruipur (Roman rite)
** Bishop Salvadore Lobo (October 16, 1997 – present)
** Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. (May 30, 1977 – October 31, 1995)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/baru0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbaru.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.baruipurdiocese.org/ Diocese website]
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