Berhampur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sarat Chandra Nayak, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 January 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 12,531 (4,840 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Brahmapur 760001, Ganjam Dt., Orissa, India
Telephone: (943)768.19.65

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (24 Jan 1974 Appointed - 18 Dec 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Balasore)
Joseph Das † (3 May 1993 Appointed - 27 Nov 2006 Retired)
Sarat Chandra Nayak (27 Nov 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 January 1974	Erected	Diocese of Cuttack (Parts of Ganjam and Koraput) Diocese of Visakhapatnam (Kalahandi and Parts of Ganjam and Koraput)	Diocese of Berhampur (erected)
11 April 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Berhampur (Kalanhandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, and Rayagada)	Diocese of Rayagada (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 30,009 6,098,000 .5% 4 37 41 731 57 80 20 ap1981

1990 41,877 6,667,122 .6% 13 38 51 821 65 153 22 ap1991

1999 86,400 7,735,007 1.1% 47 51 98 881 74 165 68 ap2000

2000 86,474 7,835,007 1.1% 45 47 92 939 77 176 86 ap2001

2001 86,474 7,835,007 1.1% 52 47 99 873 77 176 86 ap2002

2002 91,390 7,835,007 1.2% 56 51 107 854 83 176 46 ap2003

2003 98,500 7,751,300 1.3% 58 54 112 879 82 183 45 ap2004

2004 100,800 7,751,300 1.3% 61 55 116 868 83 185 47 ap2005

2006 107,378 8,374,006 1.3% 68 58 126 852 77 190 49 ap2007

2012 125,241 9,161,000 1.4% 66 66 132 948 141 233 43 ap2013

2015 130,524 9,708,828 1.3% 65 61 126 1,035 127 268 46 ap2016

2016 69,308 3,679,472 1.9% 42 46 88 787 6 109 23 bul:11Apr2016

2018 71,549 4,443,342 1.6% 37 52 89 803 102 183 25 ap2019

2020 69,765 4,553,421 1.5% 41 55 96 726 96 189 26 ap2021

2022 71,288 4,787,769 1.5% 39 65 104 685 113 199 26 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	30,009	6,098,000	.5%	4	37	41	731	57	80	20	ap1981
1990	41,877	6,667,122	.6%	13	38	51	821	65	153	22	ap1991
1999	86,400	7,735,007	1.1%	47	51	98	881	74	165	68	ap2000
2000	86,474	7,835,007	1.1%	45	47	92	939	77	176	86	ap2001
2001	86,474	7,835,007	1.1%	52	47	99	873	77	176	86	ap2002
2002	91,390	7,835,007	1.2%	56	51	107	854	83	176	46	ap2003
2003	98,500	7,751,300	1.3%	58	54	112	879	82	183	45	ap2004
2004	100,800	7,751,300	1.3%	61	55	116	868	83	185	47	ap2005
2006	107,378	8,374,006	1.3%	68	58	126	852	77	190	49	ap2007
2012	125,241	9,161,000	1.4%	66	66	132	948	141	233	43	ap2013
2015	130,524	9,708,828	1.3%	65	61	126	1,035	127	268	46	ap2016
2016	69,308	3,679,472	1.9%	42	46	88	787	6	109	23	bul:11Apr2016
2018	71,549	4,443,342	1.6%	37	52	89	803	102	183	25	ap2019
2020	69,765	4,553,421	1.5%	41	55	96	726	96	189	26	ap2021
2022	71,288	4,787,769	1.5%	39	65	104	685	113	199	26	ap2023