Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea
Appearance
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Diocese of Purnea Dioecesis Purneaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
Metropolitan | Patna |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,733 km2 (6,075 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 8,349,215 24,391 (0.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Peter’s Cathedral in Purnia |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sebastian Kallupura |
Bishops emeritus | Angelus Kujur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea (Latin: Purneaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Purnea in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
[edit]- 27 June 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka
Bishops
[edit]- Vincent Barwa (27 June 1998 – 29 September 2004)
- Angelus Kujur (20 January 2007 – 8 December 2021)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 08.12.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
External links
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