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Diocese of Vasai

Dioecesis Vasaiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Thomas D’Souza, Bishop-Elect
  • Felix Anthony Machado, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 May 1998
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bombay
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 7,596 (2,933 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseofvasai.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, New Barampur, Vasai Road, Vasai-401202, Palghar Dt., Maharashtra, India
  • Telephone: (0250)238.0020; 238.3333

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 May 1998ErectedArchdiocese of Bombay (Vasai, Bhiwandi, Shahapur, Wada, Jawahar, Palghar, Mokhada, Dahanu, and Talasari (all in Thane)) Diocese of Vasai (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999110,9322,314,4254.8%5510651,7063327335ap2000
2000110,0003,000,0003.7%5236881,2505732028ap2001
2001115,0003,121,0003.7%5445991,1616732131ap2002
2002117,0003,010,0003.9%57451021,1476632934ap2003
2003118,5003,280,0003.6%65431081,0975829636ap2004
2004120,0003,300,0003.6%62461081,1116730636ap2005
2010135,6773,625,0003.7%838216582211941243ap2011
2014137,5003,823,0003.6%967817479011239834ap2015
2017141,7303,972,9403.6%98721708339843146ap2018
2020142,7004,076,8003.5%100721728299740492ap2021
2022137,6004,445,6053.1%1028318574310935895ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 561, and Page 562

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