The Roman Catholic Diocese of Krishnagar ( la, Krishnagaren(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Krishnagar Krishnanagar (; also spelled Krishnagar) is a city and a municipality. in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarter of the Nadia district. History Krishnanagar municipality was established in 1864 and is one of the oldest municipali ...

in the

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in India.

History

* 1855: Established as Missio Sui Iuris of Central Bengal from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Western Bengal The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta ( la, Archidioecesis Calcuttensis) is an ecclesiastical Latin Church territory of the Catholic Church in India. History The archdiocese was originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate ...

* 1870: Promoted as

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of Central Bengal * 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Central Bengal * 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Krishnagar

Leadership

;Superiors * Fr. Albino Parietti, P.I.M.E. (1855 - 30 November 1864) * Fr. Luigi Limana, P.I.M.E. (1864 - 17 March 1870) ;Apostolic prefects * Fr. Antonio Marietti, P.I.M.E. (August 1870 - 1878) * Fr.

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, P.I.M.E. (April 1879 - 25 November 1886) ; Bishops of Krishnagar * Bishop

, P.I.M.E. (25 November 1886 – 22 October 1905) * Bishop

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, P.I.M.E. (23 August 1906 – 1927) * Bishop

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, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (9 July 1934 – 26 November 1935) * Bishop

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, S.D.B. (25 May 1939 – 31 October 1969) * Bishop

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, S.D.B. (17 September 1973 – 4 April 1983) ** Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 17 September 1973 * Bishop

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(later Archbishop) (22 June 1984 – 14 April 2000) * Bishop Joseph Suren Gomes, S.D.B. (17 April 2002 – 17 April 2019)

Saints and causes for canonisation

* Ven.

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References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
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