Diocese of Buxar

Dioecesis Buxarensis

Bishop(s)

James Shekhar, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 December 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 11,311 (4,368 Square Miles)
Description: Civil Districts of Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Nayee Bazar, Buxar-802101, Bihar, India
Telephone: 898.768.4955; 911.015.5726

Past and Present Ordinaries

William D’Souza, S.J. (12 Dec 2005 Appointed - 1 Oct 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Patna)
Sebastian Kallupura (7 Apr 2009 Appointed - 29 Jun 2018 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Patna)
James Shekhar (4 Feb 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 December 2005	Erected	Archdiocese of Patna (Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas)	Diocese of Buxar (erected)

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

2005 15,745 5,781,132 .3% 8 14 22 715 9 63 13 bul12Dec2005

2006 24,000 9,585,460 .3% 8 17 25 960 39 68 13 ap2007

2012 25,434 10,342,000 .2% 11 18 29 877 28 92 14 ap2013

2015 26,604 10,750,000 .2% 13 22 35 760 31 97 15 ap2016

2018 27,805 11,708,230 .2% 15 26 41 678 36 102 16 ap2019

2020 28,173 12,521,100 .2% 16 23 39 722 36 100 16 ap2021

2022 28,401 14,019,380 .2% 18 18 36 788 26 99 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2005	15,745	5,781,132	.3%	8	14	22	715	9	63	13	bul12Dec2005
2006	24,000	9,585,460	.3%	8	17	25	960	39	68	13	ap2007
2012	25,434	10,342,000	.2%	11	18	29	877	28	92	14	ap2013
2015	26,604	10,750,000	.2%	13	22	35	760	31	97	15	ap2016
2018	27,805	11,708,230	.2%	15	26	41	678	36	102	16	ap2019
2020	28,173	12,521,100	.2%	16	23	39	722	36	100	16	ap2021
2022	28,401	14,019,380	.2%	18	18	36	788	26	99	16	ap2023