| Established on |
September 29, 1966
By Pope Paul VI
By virtue of the Papal Bull “Christi Regnum” |
| Patrons |
Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Joseph |
| See of the Bishop |
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Vadodara |
| Metropolitan |
Archbishop of Gandhinagar |
| State |
Gujarat |
| Districts Covered |
Dahod, Mahisagar, Panchmahals, Chote
Udaipur, Vadodara, Narmada, Bharuch, Navsari, Surat, Tapi,Valsad, Dangs. |
| Contiguous Dioceses |
North -Diocese of Ahmedabad; East - Dioceses of Jhabua and Udaipur;
South --Dioceses of Goa, Nashik and Vasai;West - (Arabian Sea) |
| Area |
40,913 sq kms |
| Population |
2,12,16,545 |
| Languages spoken |
Gujarathi, English, Hindi, Konkani, Malayalam, Tamil, Marathi, Dangi, Konknni, Varli, Gamit, Vasava, Choudry,
Rathwi, Bhili and other tribal languages. |
| Diocesan Office |
Bishop’s House, 71 Alkapuri Society, 390007, Vadodara India |
| Mobile |
+91 91041 70802 |
| Email |
barodaapostolic@gmail.com |
| OVERVIEW OF PERSONNEL AND WORKS |
| NUMBER OF PARISHES/MISSION STATIONS |
50 |
| DIOCESAN PRIESTS |
44 (incl. 4 ministry of prayer) |
| MEN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS |
05 |
| Communities |
39 |
| Religious Priests |
129(incl.15 ministry of prayer) |
| Brothers |
06 |
| WOMEN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS |
25 |
| Communities |
60 |
| Religious Sisters |
354 (incl. ministry of prayer) |
| TOTAL COMMUNITIES |
79 |
| CENTRES OF APOSTOLATE |
| CENTRES OF DEVOTION/PILGRIMAGE |
07 |
| CENTRES FOR RENEWAL / FORMATION |
08 |
| HIGHER OR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION |
04 |
| HEALTH CARE |
23 |
| SOCIAL CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE |
23 |
| SCHOOLS |
| English Medium |
34 |
| Gujarati Medium |
43 |
| Total |
77 |
| HOSTELS/HOMES |
| For Girls/Women |
36 |
| For Boys/Men |
35 |
| Total |
71 |