Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur

Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Berhampur
latin= Dioecesis Berhampurensis
country= India| metropolitan=Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Queen of the Missions Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 51,289
population= 7,751,300
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 100,800
catholics_percent= 1.3
bishop= Sarat Chandra Nayak
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur (Latin: " Berhampuren(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.

History

* January 24, 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from the Diocese of Cuttack

Leadership

* Bishops of Berhampur (Roman rite)
** Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (November 27, 2006 – present)
** Bishop Joseph Das (May 3, 1993 – November 27, 2006)
** Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (January 24, 1974 – December 18, 1989)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/berh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dberh.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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