The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur ( la, Baruipuren(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Baruipur
Baruipur () is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is the headquarters of the Baruipur su ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
in India.
History
* May 30, 1977: Established as Diocese of Baruipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
* May 17, 2019: Father Shyamal Bose, the treasurer and chancellor of the diocese, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop to assist Bishop Salvadore Lobo in the pastoral and administrative of the diocese.
Saints and causes for canonisation
* Ante Gabric
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Baruipur (
Latin Rite
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)
** Bishop
Shyamal Bose
Shyamal Bose ( bn, শ্যামল বোস; born 8 August 1963) is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter in Bengali Cinema or Tollywood. He is also the co-founder of the theatre group Baghbazar Natya Kendra, situated in Kolkata. ...
(May 4, 2020 - current)
** Bishop Salvadore Lobo (October 16, 1997 – May 2020)
** Bishop
Linus Nirmal Gomes
Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. (7 September 1921 – 27 February 2021) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as the first bishop of the newly established diocese of Baruipur since 1977. He retired in 1995.
Gomes was born in the village ...
,
S.J. (May 30, 1977 – October 31, 1995)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1977
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1977 establishments in West Bengal
Christianity in West Bengal
South 24 Parganas district
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