Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

Archidioecesis Cuttackensis-Bhubanesvarensis

Bishop(s)

John Barwa, S.V.D., Archbishop
Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 24 January 1974
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 32,440 (12,529 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 9/16 Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751007, Orissa, India
Telephone: (0674)250.22.34; 252.05.24
Fax: 250.18.17

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack
- Latin Name: Cuttackensis
- Erected: 18 July 1928
- Country: India
Diocese of Cuttack
- Latin Name: Cuttackensis
- Elevated: 1 June 1937
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. † (2 Jul 1929 Appointed - 1932 Died)
Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. † (11 Nov 1932 Appointed - 4 Mar 1948 Resigned)
Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. † (10 Mar 1949 Appointed - 18 Apr 1971 Died)
Henry Sebastian D’Souza (24 Jan 1974 Appointed - 29 Mar 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta)
Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - 11 Feb 2011 Retired)
John Barwa, S.V.D. (11 Feb 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack
18 July 1928	Erected	Diocese of Vizagapatam	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack (erected)
Diocese of Cuttack
1 June 1937	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack	Diocese of Cuttack
24 January 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuttack	Diocese of Berhampur (erected)
Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
24 January 1974	Elevated	Diocese of Cuttack	Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

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

Diocese of Cuttack

1950 12,500 4,900,000 .3% 3 21 24 520 21 42 6 ap1951

1969 46,862 7,620,000 .6% 32 40 72 650 55 77 22 ap1971

Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

1980 24,277 7,387,000 .3% 29 6 35 693 7 84 19 ap1981

1990 33,271 8,780,000 .4% 34 23 57 583 35 158 19 ap1991

1999 49,391 9,935,372 .5% 50 30 80 617 41 163 30 ap2000

2000 49,391 9,935,372 .5% 50 30 80 617 41 163 30 ap2001

2001 52,000 9,935,372 .5% 55 29 84 619 45 167 31 ap2002

2002 58,196 9,935,372 .6% 59 33 92 632 59 160 31 ap2003

2003 59,775 11,500,000 .5% 55 35 90 664 64 182 31 ap2004

2004 61,378 11,500,000 .5% 51 33 84 730 58 194 32 ap2005

2006 62,985 11,580,000 .5% 70 45 115 547 91 181 34 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cuttack
1950	12,500	4,900,000	.3%	3	21	24	520	21	42	6	ap1951
1969	46,862	7,620,000	.6%	32	40	72	650	55	77	22	ap1971
Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
1980	24,277	7,387,000	.3%	29	6	35	693	7	84	19	ap1981
1990	33,271	8,780,000	.4%	34	23	57	583	35	158	19	ap1991
1999	49,391	9,935,372	.5%	50	30	80	617	41	163	30	ap2000
2000	49,391	9,935,372	.5%	50	30	80	617	41	163	30	ap2001
2001	52,000	9,935,372	.5%	55	29	84	619	45	167	31	ap2002
2002	58,196	9,935,372	.6%	59	33	92	632	59	160	31	ap2003
2003	59,775	11,500,000	.5%	55	35	90	664	64	182	31	ap2004
2004	61,378	11,500,000	.5%	51	33	84	730	58	194	32	ap2005
2006	62,985	11,580,000	.5%	70	45	115	547	91	181	34	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Barwa, S.V.D. (Archbishop: 11 Feb 2011)
Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1985 to 11 Feb 2011)
Henry Sebastian D’Souza (Bishop: 24 Jan 1974 to 29 Mar 1985)
Sarat Chandra Nayak (Priest: 25 Apr 1990 to 27 Nov 2006)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. † (Superior: 2 Jul 1929 to 1932)
Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. † (Superior: 11 Nov 1932; Bishop: 14 Jun 1938 to 4 Mar 1948)
Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1949 to 18 Apr 1971)