Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur

Diocese of Baruipur
Diocese of Baruipur; Dioecesis Baruipurensis; বারুইপুর के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Calcutta
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Area	10,880 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2012); 9,834,000; 60,465 (0.6%)
Parishes	22
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baruipur
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Shyamal Bose
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas D’Souza
Coadjutor	Shyamal Bose (elect)[1][2][3]
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur (Latin: Baruipuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Baruipur in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta 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.[3][2]

Bishops of Baruipur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Shyamal Bose (May 2020 -
- Bishop Salvadore Lobo (October 16, 1997 – May 2020)
- Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. (May 30, 1977 – October 31, 1995)

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