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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur

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Parishes
  
29

Established
  
2 July 1962

Area
  
21,003 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Telesphore Toppo

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
India

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 9,202,000 61,616 (0.7%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Joseph in Jamshedpur

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur (Latin: Iamshedpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jamshedpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

Contents

History

  • July 2, 1962: Established as Diocese of Jamshedpur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Jamshedpur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. (June 14, 1997 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (June 25, 1970 – January 9, 1996)
  • Archbishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator May 29, 1969 – June 25, 1970)
  • Bishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (July 12, 1962 – May 29, 1969)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur Wikipedia
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