The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra () is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in northeastern India, yet it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in the city of Bagdogra, West Bengal.
History Established on 14 June 1997 as Diocese of Bagdogra, on territory split off from the Diocese of Darjeeling.
Statistics As of 2023, it pastorally served 60,200 Catholics (5.0% of 1,202,000 total) on 1,110 km² in 20 parishes with 81 priests (41 diocesan, 40 religious), and 197 lay religious (44 brothers, 153 sisters).
Episcopal ordinaries (all Latin Rite) http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/bagd0.htm GCatholic.org
Suffragan Bishops of Bagdogra Thomas D'Souza (14 June 1997 – 12 March 2011), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta Vincent Aind (7 April 2015 – 30 December 2023), appointed Archbishop of Ranchi Paul Simick (9 November 2024 – Present) Other Priests of this Diocese who became Bishop
Clement Tirkey (1997-2006), appointed Bishop of Jalpaiguri
See also List of Catholic dioceses
References
Sources and external links GCatholic.org, with Google satellite photo - data for all sections Catholic Hierarchy