The history of the Catholic Diocese of Bareilly goes back to January 1989, when existing as a part of the Diocese of Lucknow, it was separated and made a new Diocese. At present, it includes 9 Districts of U.P. namely Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Nainital, Almora, Udham Singh Nagar, Pithoragarh, Champavat and Bageshwar.
This is a registered religious-charitable society, belonging to the Christian minority whose chief objective is to render service to the people through education, health service and social work without discrimination of caste, creed and language. Most Rev. Bishop Ignatius D'Souza, who is the Spiritual Head of the Catholic Community in these 9 districts, is also the President of this Society. Under this parent Society, there is also the Diocese of Bareilly Education Society, a registered body under the chairmanship of Most Rev. Bishop Ignatius D'Souza. The aim of this society is to establish and administer educational institutions under the direction of Article 30 of the constitution, in various parts of the State, to carry on the literacy mission, to impart quality education and value education to make our young students responsible citizens of our country.
There are a number of schools run by this Society, majority of which are Hindi medium in rural areas. They specially take care of the poor children, particularly the girls in interior villages. It takes great efforts to run Non formal Education Centres and Adult Literacy Centres for non school going children.
Bishop Conrad School is a Catholic Christian Minority Institution (Constitution of India Act 30) established and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly, a Charitable Society (Registered Society) registered in Bareilly on 13.4.1989 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
It is a Senior Secondary School, not under any Govt. Authority, and a separate entity on it's own. Children admitted in "Child Care" - Preparatory School do not get automatic admission in Bishop Conrad School, which is run by Catholic Diocese of Bareilly. They will have to seek fresh admission in Bishop Conrad School with proper procedures and admission fee. Four Nuns (Rev. Sisters) belonging to Satya Seva Sisters congregation render their helping hand in the day-to-day administration and academic work of the School.
The students have excellent facilities for sports and games. They participate in various local, state and national level competitions. Beside this, they also take part in Debates, Quiz competitions, Science exhibitions, Cultural Programmes etc. The students being grouped under four houses, hold a number of inter house activities throughout the year.
God has blessed this Institution abundantly and it remains ever grateful to God, to the Catholic Diocese of Bareilly, the Bareilly Education Society, to Bishop Ignatius D'Souza, the President and patron of this Institution and its dedicated Principals
