Diocese of Bettiah

Dioecesis Bettiahensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Sebastian Goveas, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 June 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 10,699 (4,132 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Bettiah-845438, West Champaran, Bihar, India
Telephone: 790.395.3493; 947.228.2600

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor Henry Thakur (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - 3 Jul 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Raipur)
Peter Sebastian Goveas (22 Jul 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1998	Erected	Diocese of Muzaffarpur (West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Siwan)	Diocese of Bettiah (erected)
16 March 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Bettiah (from Ranchi)

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

1999 4,700 11,824,988 .0% 18 16 34 138 19 148 12 ap2000

2000 5,700 11,824,988 .0% 14 17 31 183 23 136 12 ap2001

2001 5,691 11,824,988 .0% 13 18 31 183 26 141 12 ap2002

2002 5,710 14,548,468 .0% 13 21 34 167 37 140 12 ap2003

2003 5,719 14,548,488 .0% 14 19 33 173 22 144 12 ap2004

2004 5,729 14,548,515 .0% 12 19 31 184 22 137 12 ap2005

2006 5,761 14,706,000 .0% 13 19 32 180 21 140 12 ap2007

2012 5,810 15,891,000 .0% 14 22 36 161 28 135 12 ap2013

2015 5,913 16,518,000 .0% 18 29 47 125 36 133 13 ap2016

2018 5,952 14,658,261 .0% 22 28 50 119 31 134 13 ap2019

2020 6,057 14,767,853 .0% 28 31 59 102 34 124 17 ap2021

2022 6,160 18,878,751 .0% 33 33 66 93 36 121 17 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	4,700	11,824,988	.0%	18	16	34	138	19	148	12	ap2000
2000	5,700	11,824,988	.0%	14	17	31	183	23	136	12	ap2001
2001	5,691	11,824,988	.0%	13	18	31	183	26	141	12	ap2002
2002	5,710	14,548,468	.0%	13	21	34	167	37	140	12	ap2003
2003	5,719	14,548,488	.0%	14	19	33	173	22	144	12	ap2004
2004	5,729	14,548,515	.0%	12	19	31	184	22	137	12	ap2005
2006	5,761	14,706,000	.0%	13	19	32	180	21	140	12	ap2007
2012	5,810	15,891,000	.0%	14	22	36	161	28	135	12	ap2013
2015	5,913	16,518,000	.0%	18	29	47	125	36	133	13	ap2016
2018	5,952	14,658,261	.0%	22	28	50	119	31	134	13	ap2019
2020	6,057	14,767,853	.0%	28	31	59	102	34	124	17	ap2021
2022	6,160	18,878,751	.0%	33	33	66	93	36	121	17	ap2023