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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Agra

India India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Area: 69,162 km²

Population: 17,182 Catholics (0.1% of 27,380,000 total) (2015)

Suffragan Sees: Ajmer, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bijnor, Gorakhpur, Jaipur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Meerut, Udaipur, Varanasi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Jaipur (←), Delhi (↖), Meerut (↑), Bareilly (↗), Lucknow (→), Jhansi (↘), Gwalior (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Statistics: 43 parishes, 5 missions, 105 priests (84 diocesan, 21 religious), 310 lay religious (27 brothers, 283 sisters), 32 seminarians (2015)

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History

Special Churches

Jaipur (←), Delhi (↖), Meerut (↑), Bareilly (↗), Lucknow (→), Jhansi (↘), Gwalior (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2007.02.16 – ...):Archbishop Albert D’Souza (73)Archbishop Albert D’Souza (73)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Agra (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Albert D’Souza (73)Archbishop Albert D’Souza (73)Permalink
(2007.02.16 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India)

Your kingdom come

Born:1945.08.04 (India)
Ordained Priest:1974.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1993.02.07

Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1992.11.21 – 2007.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (2007.02.16 – ...)

Secretary General of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2012.02 – 2016.03)

Cardinal Oswald Gracias (73)Archbishop Oswald Gracias (73) (later Cardinal)Permalink
(2000.09.07 – 2006.10.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale»
Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India)
President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee
Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

To reconcile all things in Christ

Born:1944.12.24 (India)
Ordained Priest:1970.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1997.09.16
Created Cardinal:2007.11.24

Titular Bishop of Bladia (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India) (1997.06.28 – 2000.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (2000.09.07 – 2006.10.14)

Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee (2002.04 – ...)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2005 – 2011.01.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India) (2006.10.14 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale» (2007.11.24 [2008.05.10] – ...)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2008.02.19 – 2010.03.01)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2010.03.01 – 2014.02.12)

President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (2011.10.21 [2012.01.01] – 2018.12.31)

President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2013.02 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (2013.04.13 – ...)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2018.02.09 – ...)

Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao (82)Archbishop Vincent Michael Concessao (82)Permalink
(1998.11.05 – 2000.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Delhi (India)

To bear witness to the Lord

Born:1936.09.28 (India)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:1995.04.01

Titular Bishop of Mascula (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi (India) (1995.02.03 – 1998.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1998.11.05 – 2000.09.07)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2000 – 2004)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi (India) (2000.09.07 – 2012.11.30)

Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2007 – 2011)

Archbishop Cecil DeSaPermalink
(1983.11.11 – 1998.04.16)

Manete in Christo

Born:1922.11.22 (India)
Ordained Priest:1948.09.29
Consecrated Bishop:1971.10.16
Died:2006.10.27 († 83)

Bishop of Lucknow (India) (1971.06.05 – 1983.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1983.11.11 – 1998.04.16)

Archbishop Dominic Romuald Basil Athaide, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1956.02.29 – 1982.06.26)

God’s grace pour over us

Born:1909.02.07 (India)
Ordained Priest:1932.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:1956.05.20
Died:1982.06.26 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1956.02.29 – 1982.06.26)

Archbishop Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1937.08.21 – 1956)

Instaurare omnia in Christo

Born:1878.12.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1901.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1916.09.21
Died:1962.05.09 († 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1916.04.15 – 1925)

Titular Archbishop of Tenedus (1916.04.15 – 1937.08.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Agra (India) (1930 – 1937.08.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1937.08.21 – 1956)

Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1956 – 1962.05.09)

Archbishop Angelo Raffaele Bernacchioni, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1917.08.07 – 1937.08.21)

Born:1854.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:1917.12.27
Died:1937.08.21 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1917.08.07 – 1937.08.21)

Archbishop Charles Joseph Gentili, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1898.08.27 – 1917.01.06)

Born:1840.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:1897.06.29
Died:1917.01.06 († 76)

Bishop of Allahabad (India) (1897.03.29 – 1898.08.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1898.08.27 – 1917.01.06)

Archbishop Emmanuel Alfonso van den Bosch, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1892.01.02 – 1897.04.27)

Born:1854.06.18 (Belgium)
Consecrated Bishop:1891
Died:1921.10.17 († 67)

Bishop of Lahore (Pakistan) (1890.11.21 – 1892.01.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1892.01.02 – 1897.04.27)

Titular Archbishop of Parium (1897.04.27 – 1921.10.17)

Archbishop Michelangelo Jacobi, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1886.09.01 – 1891.10.14)

Born:1812.12.16 (Italy)
Died:1891.10.14 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Pentacomia (1868.02.09 – 1886.09.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1868.02.09 – 1886.09.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1886.09.01 – 1891.10.14)

Vicars Apostolic of Agra (Roman Rite)

Bishop Michelangelo Jacobi, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1868.02.09 – 1886.09.01)

(see above)

Bishop Angelicus Bedenik, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1861.06.01 – 1866.11.02)

Born:1805?
Consecrated Bishop:1861.07.21
Died:1866.11.02 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Leuca (1861.06.01 – 1866.11.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1861.06.01 – 1866.11.02)

Bishop Gaetano Carli, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1849.06.12 – 1856.12.07?)

Born:1811.04.25 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1844
Died:1887.12.11 († 76)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1842.08.23 – 1849.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Halmiros (1842.08.23 – 1887)

Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1849.06.12 – 1856.12.07?)

Bishop Giuseppe Antonio Borghi, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1842 – 1849.06.12)

Born:1803.02.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1827
Consecrated Bishop:1839.06.02
Died:1851.07.31 († 48)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan (India) (1838.08.14 – 1842)

Titular Bishop of Bethsaida (1838.08.14 – 1849.11.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Agra (India) (1842 – 1849.06.12)

Bishop of Cortona (Italy) (1849.11.05 – 1851.07.31)

Vicars Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antonio Pezzoni, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1826.01.27 – 1841)

Born:1777.11.19 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1826.02.12
Died:1844.10.13 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan (India) (1826.01.27 – 1841)

Titular Bishop of Hesbon (1826.01.27 – 1844.10.13)

Bishop Zenobio Benucci, O.F.M. Cap.Permalink
(1820.08.29 – 1824.06.24)

Born:1779.08.25 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1803?
Consecrated Bishop:1823
Died:1824.06.24 († 44)

Titular Bishop of Thermæ (1820.08.29 – 1824.06.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Tibet-Hindustan (India) (1820.08.29 – 1824.06.24)

Former Prelates

as of 2018.11.22

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