Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra

There is a Bishop and Diocese of Agra in the United Church of North India.
Archdiocese of Agra
Archidioecesis Agraënsis
आगरा के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Agra
Statistics
Area 69,162 km2 (26,704 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
29,188,000
17,032 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Agra
Patron saint Immaculate Conception [1]
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Albert D'Souza
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra (Latin: Agraën(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state.

Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Agra.

History

Ordinaries

(all Latin Rite, till 1982 missionary members of a Latin Congergation)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Hindustan

(not available : 1784 - 1820)

Apostolic Vicars of Tibet-Hindustan
Apostolic Vicars of Agra
Metropolitan Archbishops of Agra

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan bishoprics, mostly Latin and two East Syrian Rite :

Parishes

St. John's Church Roorkee.

References

  1. Saints.SQPN.com

Sources and External links

Coordinates: 27°18′00″N 78°02′00″E / 27.3000°N 78.0333°E / 27.3000; 78.0333


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