Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Bhagalpur
latin= Dioecesis Bhagalpurensis
country= India| metropolitan=Patna
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Immaculate Conception Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 40,000
population= 8,247,236
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 76,940
catholics_percent= 0.9
bishop= Kurian (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bhagalpur (Latin: " Bhagalpuren(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Bhagalpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
* August 3, 1956: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bhagalpur from the Diocese of Patna
* January 11, 1965: Promoted as Diocese of Bhagalpur
Leadership
* Bishops of Bhagalpur (Roman rite)
** Bishop Kurian (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil (January 11, 2007 – present)
** Bishop Thomas Kozhimala (June 14, 1996 – June 1, 2005)
** Bishop George Victor Saupin, S.J. (November 30, 1987 – August 2, 1993)
** Bishop Urban Eugen McGarry, T.O.R. (January 11, 1965 – November 30, 1987)
* Prefects Apostolic of Bhagalpur (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Urban Eugen McGarry, T.O.R. (later Bishop) (1956 – January 11, 1965)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bhag0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbhag.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.dioceseofbhagalpur.org/ Diocese website ]
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