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Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad

Coordinates: 25°27′28″N 81°50′41″E / 25.4577°N 81.8447°E / 25.4577; 81.8447
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Diocese of Allahabad

Dioecesis Allahabadensis

इलाहाबाद के सूबा
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceAgra
HeadquartersPrayagraj
Statistics
Area45,215 km2 (17,458 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
32,644,000
13,525 (0.0%)
Parishes39
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Joseph's Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Louis Mascarenhas
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar Raphy Manjaly
Vicar GeneralLouis Mascarenhas
Map
Website
www.dioceseofallahabad.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad (Latin: Allahabaden(sis)) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Allahabad is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh. These are Ambedkarnagar, Amethi, Ayodhya, Fatehpur, Kanpur City, Kanpur Dehat, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Sonbhadra, and Sultanpur.[1]

Map of the Diocese of Allahabad

History

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Leadership

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Bishop Louis Mascarenhas (24 August 2023-till now)

Saints and causes for canonisation

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Allahabad". Diocese of Allahabad.
  2. ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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25°27′28″N 81°50′41″E / 25.4577°N 81.8447°E / 25.4577; 81.8447