Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra

Archdiocese of Agra

Archidioecesis Agraënsis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceAgra
Statistics
Area69,162 km2 (26,704 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 27,380,000
  • 17,182 (0.1%)
Parishes43
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1886 (1886)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Agra
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Secular priests105
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopRaphy Manjaly
Bishops emeritusAlbert D’Souza
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra (Latin: Agraën(sis)) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state. It comprises the following districts in Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Auraiya, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Etah, Etawah, Farrukabad, Firozabad, Gautambudha Nagar, Hathras, Kannauj, Mainpuri, Mathura and in Rajasthan: Bharatpur and Dholpur.

Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Agra.

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