Archdiocese of Agra

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Bishop(s) Albert D'Souza, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Ajmer Allahabad Bareilly Bijnor (Syro-Malabarese) Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese) Jaipur Jhansi Lucknow Meerut Udaipur Varanasi

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 1 September 1886 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 49,162 (18,988 Square Miles) Description: consists of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Auraiya, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Etah, Etawah, Farrukabad, Fathegarh, Firozabad, Gautambudha Nagar, Hathras, Kannauj, Mainpuri, Mathura and in Rajasthan, Bharatpur and Dholpur. Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Wazirpura Road, Agra-282003, U.P., India Telephone: (0562) 2851.318 Fax: 2527.208

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hindustan
  • Erected: 17 May 1784
  • Country: India

• Vicariate Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan
  • Elevated: 1820
  • Vicariate
  • Country: India

• Vicariate Apostolic of Agra
  • Name Changed: 1846
  • Vicariate
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Zenobius Benucci, O. Carm. † ( 1823 Ordained Bishop - 23 Jun 1824 Died)
• Anthony Pezzoni, O. Carm. † ( 1826 Ordained Bishop - )
• Anthony Borghi, O. Carm. † ( 1839 Ordained Bishop - )
• Cajetan Carli, O. Carm. † ( 1844 Ordained Bishop - )
• Angelicus Bedenik, O. Carm. † ( 1861 Ordained Bishop - )
• Michael Angelus Jacobi (Jacopi), O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Feb 1868 Appointed - 14 Oct 1891 Died)
• Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Jan 1892 Appointed - 27 Apr 1897 Resigned)
• Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Aug 1898 Appointed - 6 Jan 1917 Died)
• Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. † (7 Aug 1917 Appointed - 21 Aug 1937 Died)
• Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Aug 1937 Succeeded - 1956 Retired)
• Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap. † (29 Feb 1956 Appointed - 26 Jun 1982 Died)
• Cecil DeSa † (11 Nov 1983 Appointed - 16 Apr 1998 Retired)
• Vincent Michael Concessao (5 Nov 1998 Appointed - 7 Sep 2000 Appointed, Archbishop of Delhi)
• Oswald Gracias (7 Sep 2000 Appointed - 14 Oct 2006 Appointed, Archbishop of Bombay)
• Albert D'Souza (16 Feb 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hindustan
17 May 1784	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Great Moghul (Mughals)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hindustan (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan
1820	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hindustan	Vicariate Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan
Vicariate Apostolic of Agra
1846	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan	Vicariate Apostolic of Agra
Archdiocese of Agra
1 September 1886	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Agra	Archdiocese of Agra
13 September 1910	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agra Diocese of Lahore	Archdiocese of Simla (erected)
12 January 1940	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agra Diocese of Allahabad	Diocese of Lucknow (erected)
20 February 1956	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agra	Diocese of Meerut (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Agra
1950	12,200	12,000,000	.1%	6	34	40	305		6	86	22	ap1951
1959	3,205	11,000,000	.0%	3	8	11	291		3	36	6	ap1960
1969	4,965	12,200,000	.0%	3	15	18	275		21	90	4	ap1971
1980	4,961	14,504,961	.0%	11	7	18	275		13	125	5	ap1981
1990	8,100	16,863,000	.0%	31	5	36	225		12	166	6	ap1991
1999	11,116	27,003,487	.0%	37	10	47	236		18	211	6	ap2000
2000	11,804	27,008,973	.0%	41	14	55	214		21	211	7	ap2001
2001	11,940	27,024,295	.0%	44	17	61	195		26	224	7	ap2002
2002	12,084	27,053,045	.0%	46	15	61	198		22	224	7	ap2003
2003	12,925	27,088,913	.0%	37	13	50	258		20	229	7	ap2004
2004	12,500	27,130,781	.0%	48	10	58	215		17	234	7	ap2005
2006	12,647	27,228,264	.0%	69	11	80	158		17	248	8	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vincent Michael Concessao (Archbishop: 5 Nov 1998 to 7 Sep 2000)
• Albert D'Souza (Archbishop: 16 Feb 2007)
• Oswald Gracias (Archbishop: 7 Sep 2000 to 14 Oct 2006)
• Raphy Manjaly (Priest: 1984 to 24 Feb 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 29 Feb 1956 to 26 Jun 1982)
• Angelicus Bedenik, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1861)
• Zenobius Benucci, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1823 to 23 Jun 1824)
• Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 7 Aug 1917 to 21 Aug 1937)
• Anthony Borghi, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1839)
• Cajetan Carli, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1844 - )
• Cecil DeSa † (Archbishop: 11 Nov 1983 to 16 Apr 1998)
• Giuiseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 26 Apr 1836 to 15 Dec 1837)
• Joseph Bartholomew Evangelisti, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 10 Jul 1952 to 29 Feb 1956)
• Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 27 Aug 1898 to 6 Jan 1917)
• Michael Angelus Jacobi (Jacopi), O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Feb 1868; Archbishop: 1 Sep 1886 to 14 Oct 1891)
• Anthony Pezzoni, O. Carm. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1826)
• Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 2 Jan 1892 to 27 Apr 1897)
• Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1930; Archbishop: 21 Aug 1937 to 1956)