Roman Catholic Diocese of Baroda
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.
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 - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 17,857,000 92,051 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Vadodara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Stanislaus Fernandes |
History
- September 29, 1966: Established as the Diocese of Baroda from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay
Leadership
- Bishops of Baroda (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J. (August 29, 1997 – present)
- Bishop Francis Leo Braganza, S.J. (April 27, 1987 – August 29, 1997)
- Bishop Ignatius Salvador D’Souza (September 29, 1966 – January 19, 1986)
References
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