Calcutta, India, archdiocese of
Calcutta, India, archdiocese of
Extends along the Bay of Bengal from the Kabadak to the Mahanadi rivers; established, 1886 ; suffragan sees, Dacca, Chittagong, Dinajpur, Krishnagar, Patna, and the Prefecture Apostolic of Assam ; entrusted to the Society of Jesus and diocesan clergy. The Jesuits visited the region in the 16th century , towards the close of which the territory was placed under the care of the Augustinians.
Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
New Catholic Dictionary