Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahmedabad is a diocese
located in the city of Ahmedabad
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Gandhinagar in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Gandhinagar in India.
History
- May 5, 1949: Established as Diocese of Ahmedabad from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Ahmedabad (Latin Rite)- Bishop Thomas Ignatius MacWan (November 11, 2002 – present)
- Bishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(later Archbishop) (May 21, 1990 – November 11, 2002) - Bishop Charles Gomes, S.J. (July 1, 1974 – May 21, 1990)
- Bishop Edwin Pinto, S.J. (May 5, 1949 – 1973)