Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad

Diocese of Allahabad Dioecesis Allahabadensis इलाहाबाद के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Agra
Metropolitan	Agra
Statistics
Area	45,215 km^2 (17,458 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 32,644,000 13,525 (0.0%)
Parishes	39
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Joseph's Cathedral
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Raphy Manjaly
Metropolitan Archbishop	Albert D'Souza
Emeritus Bishops	Isidore Fernandes Bishop Emeritus (1988-2013)
Website
Website of the Diocese

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 Raphy Manjaly (December 3, 2013 - present)
  • Bishop Isidore Fernandes (May 5, 1988 – January 31, 2013)
  • 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy