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Diocese of Darjeeling

Dioecesis Darieelingensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Stephen Lepcha, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 8 August 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 9,521 (3,677 Square Miles)
  • Description: Part of Darjeeling District (Darjeeling, Kurseong, and Kalimpong), State of Sikkim, and the country of Bhutan
  • Official Web Site: https://darjeelingdiocese.com
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 13 Dr. Yen Singh Road, Darjiling-734101, West Bengal, India
  • Telephone: (0354)2254.027
  • Fax: 2254.929

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sikkim
15 February 1929ErectedArchdiocese of Calcutta (Remaining part of Sikkim)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu (English Bhutan (Kalimpong) and part of Sikkim)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sikkim (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim
16 June 1931ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Sikkim Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim
Diocese of Darjeeling
8 August 1962ElevatedArchdiocese of Calcutta (Part of Darjeeling)
Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim
Diocese of Darjeeling
20 January 1975Territory AddedDiocese of Tezpur (Bhutan) Diocese of Darjeeling
14 June 1997Territory LostDiocese of Darjeeling (Southern part of Siliguri) Diocese of Bagdogra (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim
19501,617200,000.8%414188915187ap1951
Diocese of Darjeeling
197025,552796,6403.2%16809626627519419ap1971
198036,9312,450,0001.5%35579240110334ap1981
199054,4003,840,0001.4%535711049414529739ap1991
199931,3003,180,0001.0%675011726711430040ap2000
200030,6003,180,0001.0%604310329711826444ap2001
200133,7803,715,000.9%63451083128127249ap2002
200231,9433,530,542.9%675211926810729650ap2003
200331,9433,530,542.9%685212026610729650ap2004
200431,9423,600,000.9%615611727310222235ap2005
200633,5532,331,1531.4%55451003359031935ap2007
201339,2101,415,0002.8%805513529014130657ap2014
201636,5831,470,0002.5%785513327511429954ap2017
201936,8081,503,7302.4%846815224213829158ap2020
202137,3201,535,3702.4%83641472539828660ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sikkim
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 584, and Page 585
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Sikkim
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 400
  • Diocese of Darjeeling
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 830, and Page 831
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 121, and Page 122

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