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1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Comprises these districts in Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Auraiya, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Etah, Etawah, Farrukabad, Fathegarh, Firozabad, Gautambudha Nagar, Hathras, Kannauj, Mainpuri, Mathura and in Rajasthan, Bharatpur and Dholpur. Founded as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1820. Elevated to an archdiocese on September 1, 1886; entrusted to the Capuchins. Princess Sumroo, ruler over the city of Sardana (United Provinces) and a convert from Mohammedanism, notably advanced the cause of Catholicism within her domain. She secured the appointment of one of the mission priests of her territory to the episcopal dignity, and is known for her numerous charities.

Suffragen dioceses include

• Ajmir, India
• Allahabad, India
• Bareilly
• Bijnor (Syro-Malabarese)
• Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabarese)
• Jaipur
• Jhansi
• Lucknow
• Meerut
• Udaipur
• Varanasi

See also

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• Catholic Bishops' Conference of India
• patron saints index
• Google Map