Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur (Latin: Baruipuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Baruipur in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

Diocese of Baruipur Dioecesis Baruipurensis বারুইপুর के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Calcutta
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Area	10,880 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2012) 9,834,000 60,465 (0.6%)
Parishes	22
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Baruipur
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Shyamal Bose
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas D’Souza
Coadjutor	Shyamal Bose (elect)[1][2][3]
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

• May 30, 1977: Established as Diocese of Baruipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
• May 17, 2019: Father Shyamal Bose, the treasurer and chancellor of the diocese, was appointed Coadjutor Bishop to assist Bishop Salvadore Lobo in the pastoral and administrative of the diocese.^[3][2]

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Ante Gabric^[4]

Leadership

• Bishops of Baruipur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Shyamal Bose (May 4, 2020 - current)
  • Bishop Salvadore Lobo (October 16, 1997 – May 2020)
  • Bishop Linus Nirmal Gomes, S.J. (May 30, 1977 – October 31, 1995)