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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

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Metropolitan
  
Calcutta

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
9,614 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Clement Tirkey

Country
  
India

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 5,112,860 139,576 (2.7%)

Cathedral
  
Christ Redeemer Cathedral Jalpaiguri

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri (Latin: Ialpaigurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalpaiguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

Contents

History

  • January 17, 1952: Established as the Diocese of Jalpaiguri from the Diocese of Dinajpur

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Jalpaiguri (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Clement Tirkey (January 31, 2006 – present)
  • Bishop James Anthony Toppo (April 24, 1971 – May 4, 2004)
  • Bishop Francis Ekka (November 29, 1967 – April 24, 1971)
  • Bishop Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E. (March 20, 1952 – March 22, 1967)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri Wikipedia
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