Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Rourkela
latin= Dioecesis Rurkelaënsis
country= India| metropolitan=Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Sacred Heart Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 9,675
population= 1,647,225
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 220,095
catholics_percent= 13.4
bishop= Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D.
coadjutor = John Barwa, S.V.D.
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rourkela (Latin: " Rurkelaën(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Rourkela in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
* July 4, 1979: Established as Diocese of Rourkela from the Diocese of Sambalpur
Leadership
* Bishops of Rourkela (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alphonse Bilung, S.V.D. (July 4, 1979 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rour0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drour.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.rkldiocese.org/ Diocese website ]
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