Archdiocese of Gandhinagar

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Bishop(s) Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Ahmedabad Baroda Rajkot (Syro-Malabarese)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 11 November 2002 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 30,588 (11,814 Square Miles) Description: In the state of Gujarat: the districts of Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha, and Sabarkantha Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Sector 8, Gandhinagar-382008, Gujarat, India Telephone: (079)3227.541 Fax: 3221.912

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. (11 Nov 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 2002	Erected	Diocese of Ahmedabad	Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (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
2002	14,000	7,270,466	.2%	13	28	41	341		31	73	14	ap2003
2003	14,000	8,618,300	.2%	17	27	44	318		29	75	14	ap2004
2004	14,545	9,000,000	.2%	20	30	50	290		32	80	14	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. (Archbishop: 11 Nov 2002 - )