Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj
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Diocese of Daltonganj
Dioecesis Daltonganiensis
डाल्टनगंज के सूबा
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,461,900 60,675 (2.5%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 5 June 1971 |
Cathedral | Cathedral in Daltonganj |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gabriel Kujur, S.J. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Telesphore Toppo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj (Latin: Daltonganien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daltonganj in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History
- June 5, 1971: Established as Diocese of Daltonganj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Daltonganj (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gabriel Kujur, S.J. (March 3, 1997 – present)
- Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J. (October 23, 1989 – April 1, 1995)
- Bishop George Victor Saupin, S.J. (June 5, 1971 – November 30, 1987)
References
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