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History
The Diocese of Allahabad
consists of the following twelve civil districts of Uttar Pradesh,
viz., Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad, Fatehpur, Kanpur City,
Kanpur Dehat, (Akbarpur), Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Rae
Bareli, Sonbhadra and Sultanpur.
The Diocese of Allahabad
formerly one of the largest diocese in the world, since its erection
in 1886, has contributed to form, entirely or partially, seven
ecclesiastical units viz., the Archdiocese of Calcutta in 1887,
the Diocese of Patna in 1919, the Prefecture of Jhansi in 1940,
and the Prefecture of Gorakhpur in 1946. The last six divisions
were made during the Episcopate of Bishop A. Poli ofm cap. The
diocese was manned by the Capuchin Fathers of the Tuscany and
Ancona Province till 1890, and by the Capuchin Fathers of the
Bologna Province till 1947, when it was handed over to the Diocesan
Clergy formed by Bishop A. Poli.
Bp
ISIDORE FERNANDES
Born: Jan. 02, 1947
Priestly Ordn.: Oct. 29, 1972
Episcopal Ordn.: Aug. 04, 1988
Address:
Bishop's House
32, Thornhill Road
Allahabad - 211 002. U.P.
Tel:
(0532) 26 00 451, 26 02 370 (O),
26 04 077, 26 06 653 (P)
Fax: (0532) 26 04 077
E-mail: bpisidore@yahoo.co.in
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