Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra (Latin: Agraën(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state.

For the United Church bishop and diocese, see Diocese of Agra (Church of North India).
Archdiocese of Agra

Archidioecesis Agraënsis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceAgra
Statistics
Area69,162 km2 (26,704 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
27,380,000
17,182 (0.1%)
Parishes43
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1886 (1886)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Agra
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Secular priests105
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlbert D'Souza
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

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
  • 1 September 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. (2 January 1892 – 27 April 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. (27 August 1898 – death 6 January 1917), previously Bishop of Allahabad (India) (1897.03.29 – 1898.08.27)
  • Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. (7 August 1917 – death 21 August 1937)
  • Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. (21 August 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. (29 February 1956 – death 26 June 1982)
  • Cecil DeSa (11 November 1983 – retired 16 April 1998), previously Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1971.06.05 – 1983.11.11)
  • Vincent Michael Concessao (5 November 1998 – 7 September 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 (7 September 2000 – 14 October 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:

Parishes
St. John's Church Roorkee.
  • 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

References

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