Diocese of Hazaribag

Dioecesis Hazaribagana

Bishop(s)

Anand Jojo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 April 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 16,918 (6,534 Square Miles)
Description: Civil districts of Chatra, Hazaribag, Koderma, and part of Bokaro
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Diocesan Trg. Centre, Zulu Park, Hazaribag-825301, Jharkhand, India
Telephone: (06546)222.340; 226.820
Fax: 226.820

Past and Present Ordinaries

Charles Soreng, S.J. † (1 Apr 1995 Appointed - 8 Sep 2012 Retired)
Anand Jojo (8 Sep 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 April 1995	Erected	Diocese of Daltonganj (Hazaribag, Kodarma, Chatra, and part of Bokaro)	Diocese of Hazaribag (erected)

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

1999 32,200 4,915,980 .7% 24 61 85 378 76 358 15 ap2000

2000 33,067 5,010,410 .7% 24 59 83 398 72 367 15 ap2001

2001 34,120 5,411,451 .6% 25 61 86 396 75 368 16 ap2002

2002 34,120 5,411,451 .6% 25 64 89 383 78 368 16 ap2003

2003 34,712 5,427,594 .6% 25 74 99 350 93 377 18 ap2004

2004 35,118 5,015,093 .7% 23 59 82 428 72 375 20 ap2005

2006 35,252 5,067,000 .7% 22 65 87 405 87 390 20 ap2007

2013 36,420 5,567,000 .7% 34 90 124 293 130 428 23 ap2014

2016 37,742 5,786,000 .7% 38 81 119 317 121 428 23 ap2017

2019 41,252 5,423,142 .8% 54 108 162 254 141 392 24 ap2020

2021 42,165 5,494,540 .8% 57 116 173 243 152 400 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	32,200	4,915,980	.7%	24	61	85	378	76	358	15	ap2000
2000	33,067	5,010,410	.7%	24	59	83	398	72	367	15	ap2001
2001	34,120	5,411,451	.6%	25	61	86	396	75	368	16	ap2002
2002	34,120	5,411,451	.6%	25	64	89	383	78	368	16	ap2003
2003	34,712	5,427,594	.6%	25	74	99	350	93	377	18	ap2004
2004	35,118	5,015,093	.7%	23	59	82	428	72	375	20	ap2005
2006	35,252	5,067,000	.7%	22	65	87	405	87	390	20	ap2007
2013	36,420	5,567,000	.7%	34	90	124	293	130	428	23	ap2014
2016	37,742	5,786,000	.7%	38	81	119	317	121	428	23	ap2017
2019	41,252	5,423,142	.8%	54	108	162	254	141	392	24	ap2020
2021	42,165	5,494,540	.8%	57	116	173	243	152	400	25	ap2022