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 | |
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| 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 |
| Established | 1886 |
| 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 (Template:Lang-la) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state.
Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Agra.
History
- Established in 1784 as Mission “sui iuris” of Hindustan, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Great Mogul
- Promoted in 1820 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet-Hindustan, hence entitled to a titular bishop.
- 1846: Promoted as Diocese of Agra, ceasing its missionary status
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Ordinaries
(all Latin Rite, till 1982 missionary members of a Latin Congregation)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Hindustan
(not available : 1784 - 1820)
- Apostolic Vicars of Tibet-Hindustan
- Zenobio Benucci, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (1820.08.29 – death 1824.06.24), Titular Bishop of Thermæ (1820.08.29 – 1824.06.24)
- Antonio Pezzoni, O.F.M. Cap. (1826.01.27 – retired 1841), Titular Bishop of Hesbon (1826.01.27 – death 1844.10.13)
- Apostolic Vicars of Agra
- Giuseppe Antonio Borghi, O.F.M. Cap. (1842 – 1849.06.12), succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan (1838.08.14 – 1842), remaining Titular Bishop of Bethsaida (1838.08.14 – 1849.11.05); later Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1849.11.05 – death 1851.07.31)
- Gaetano Carli, O.F.M. Cap. (1849.06.12 – retired 1856.12.07?), succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Agra (1842.08.23 – 1849.06.12), remaining Titular Bishop of Halmiros (1842.08.23 – 1887)
- Angelicus Bedenik, O.F.M. Cap. (1861.06.01 – death 1866.11.02), Titular Bishop of Leuca (1861.06.01 – 1866.11.02)
- Michelangelo Jacobi, O.F.M. Cap. (1868.02.09 – 1886.09.01 see below), Titular Bishop of Pentacomia (1868.02.09 – 1886.09.01)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Agra
- Michelangelo Jacobi, O.F.M. Cap. (see above 1886.09.01 – death 1891.10.14)
- Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. (January 2, 1892 – April 27, 1897), previously Bishop of Lahore (Pakistan, then also British India) (1890.11.21 – 1892.01.02); emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Parium (1897.04.27 – 1921.10.17)
- Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. (August 27, 1898 – death January 6, 1917), previously Bishop of Allahabad (India) (1897.03.29 – 1898.08.27)
- Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 7, 1917 – death August 21, 1937)
- Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. (August 21, 1937 – 1956), succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Agra (India) (1930 – 1937.08.21); previously Apostolic Vicar of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1916.04.15 – 1925) & Titular Archbishop of Tenedus (1916.04.15 – 1937.08.21); emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1956 – 1962.05.09)
- Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap. (February 29, 1956 – death June 26, 1982)
- Cecil DeSa (November 11, 1983 – retired April 16, 1998), previously Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1971.06.05 – 1983.11.11)
- Vincent Michael Concessao (November 5, 1998 – September 7, 2000), previously Titular Bishop of Mascula (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05) & Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi (India) (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05); later Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2000 – 2004), Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (2000.09.07 – 2012.11.30), Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2007 – 2011)
- Oswald Gracias (September 7, 2000 – October 14, 2006), also Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee (2002.04 – ...), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2005 – 2011.01.12); previously Titular Bishop of Bladia (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07) & Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (2006.10.14 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a Corviale (2007.11.24 [2008.05.10] – ...), Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2008.02.19 – 2010.03.01), President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2010.03.01 – 2014.02.12), President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2011.10.21 [2012.01.01] – ...), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2013.02 – ...), Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – ...)
- Albert D’Souza (2007.02.16 – ...), also Secretary General of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2012.02 – ...); previously Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1992.11.21 – 2007.02.16)
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan bishoprics, mostly Latin and two East Syriac Rite :
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaipur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Udaipur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Bijnor
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
Parishes
- Cathedral of Imm. Conception
- St. Mary’s Church, Agra
- St. Patrick’s Church, Agra
- St. Thomas Church, Agra, Sikandra
- Our Lady of Fatima Mission, Ajaynagar
- Holy Family Mission, Alampur Hauz
- St. Fidelis’ Church, Aligarh
- St. Michael’s Mission, Anupnagar
- St. Francis Mission, Auraiya
- Our Lady of Rosary Mission, Bastar
- St. Peter’s Church, Bharatpur
- St. Peter’s Mission, Bhimnagar
- Catholic Church, Budaun
- St. Gonsalo Garcia Church, Bulandshahr
- St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Chhibramau
- Our Lady of Pilar Church, Dholpur
- St. Joseph’s Mission, NTPC, Dibyapur
- St. Francis Xavier Church, Etah
- Christ Church, Etawah
- St. Anthony’s Church, Fatehgarh
- St. John’s Church, Firozabad
- St. Joseph’s Church, Greater Noida
- St. Francis’ Church, Hathras
- St. Joseph’s Church, Jahangirabad
- Nishkalanka Mata Mission, Jaith
- St. Peter's Mission, Jaswant Nagar
- St. Mathew's Mission, Kannauj
- St. Joseph’s Church, Kasganj
- St. Anthony’s Church, Khora
- St. Theresa’s Church, Kosi Kalan
- St. Thomas’ Mission, Mainpuri
- Sacred Heart Church, Mathura
- St. Mary's Church, Noida
- St. Dominic's Mission, Shikohabad
- Holy Family Church, Tundla