Diocese of Ahmedabad

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Bishop(s) Thomas Ignatius MacWan, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 5 May 1949 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Gandhinagar Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 15,282 (5,902 Square Miles) Description: In the state of Gujarat: the districts of Ahmedabad, and Kheda Mailing Address: Dr. Tankaria Rd., Mirzapur, Ahmadabad-380001, Gujarat, India Telephone: (079)56.24.717 Fax: 322.1912

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edwin Pinto, S.J. † (5 May 1949 Appointed - 1973 Resigned)
• Charles Gomes, S.J. † (1 Jul 1974 Appointed - 21 May 1990 Retired)
• Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. (21 May 1990 Appointed - 11 Nov 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Gandhinagar)
• Thomas Ignatius MacWan (11 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 May 1949	Erected	Archdiocese of Bombay	Diocese of Ahmedabad (erected)
26 February 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ahmedabad	Diocese of Rajkot (Syro-Malabarese) (erected)
11 November 2002	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ahmedabad	Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (erected)
11 November 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ahmedabad (from Bombay)

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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
1950	29,764	9,654,212	.3%		38	38	783		51	40	12	ap1951
1959	37,927	11,172,070	.3%		59	59	642		80	137	19	ap1960
1970	46,541	14,221,918	.3%	8	76	84	554		133	240	16	ap1971
1980	57,000	11,600,000	.5%	13	79	92	619		160	217	24	ap1981
1990	70,042	15,440,907	.5%	34	105	139	503		188	364	39	ap1991
1999	76,000	15,563,175	.5%	72	109	181	419		154	420	49	ap2000
2000	76,000	15,600,000	.5%	76	111	187	406		151	416	49	ap2001
2001	76,000	15,600,000	.5%	78	111	189	402		151	416	49	ap2002
2002	62,000	8,292,709	.7%	51	80	131	473		134	324	39	ap2003
2003	64,815	9,750,454	.7%	65	80	145	447		122	342	37	ap2004
2004	64,925	9,750,454	.7%	64	80	144	450		117	343	38	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. (Priest: 23 Mar 1968 to 15 Aug 1973; Bishop: 21 May 1990 to 11 Nov 2002)
• Charles Gomes, S.J. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1974 to 21 May 1990)
• Thomas Ignatius MacWan (Priest: 9 Apr 1988; Bishop: 11 Nov 2002 - )
• Edwin Pinto, S.J. † (Bishop: 5 May 1949 to 1973)