Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda
Diocese of Baroda Dioecesis Barodensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Gandhinagar |
| Metropolitan | Gandhinagar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 40,365 km2 (15,585 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Vadodara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Sebastiao Mascarenhas, SFX |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanislaus Fernandes |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda (Latin: Baroden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Baroda in the ecclesiastical province of Gandhinagar in India.
History
- 29 September 1966: Established as the Diocese of Baroda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay
Leadership
- Bishops of Baroda (Latin Rite)
Most Rev. Sebastiao Mascarenhas,SFX (18 February 2023 - )
- Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (29 August 1997 – 18 December 2021)
- Bishop Francis Leo Braganza, S.J. (27 April 1987 – 29 August 1997)
- Bishop Ignatius Salvador D’Souza (29 September 1966 – 19 January 1986)
References
External links
- Giga-Catholic Information [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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