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Diocese of Muzaffarpur

Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Cajetan Francis Osta, Bishop
  • John Baptist Thakur, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 6 March 1980
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 27,120 (10,475 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kalambagh Road, Muzaffarpur-842001, Muzzaffarpur Dt., Bihar, India
  • Telephone: 9631.120.770

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
6 March 1980ErectedDiocese of Patna (West Champaran, East Champaram, Gopan Ganj, Siwan, Saran, Vishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darhanga, Samastipur, Saharsha, and Begusarai) Diocese of Muzaffarpur (erected)
27 June 1998Territory LostDiocese of Muzaffarpur (West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Siwan) Diocese of Bettiah (erected)
16 March 1999Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Muzaffarpur (from Ranchi)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19908,50030,914,000.0%1027372294122320ap1991
19994,00021,341,478.0%1613291372110024ap2000
20004,09421,420,909.0%2113341202110024ap2001
20014,25622,039,714.0%211334125238735ap2002
20024,36028,305,686.0%221234128228735ap2003
20034,50328,305,686.0%231235128229034ap2004
20044,63829,436,742.0%231235132229037ap2005
20135,25030,310,100.0%3910491072010021ap2014
20165,60031,308,000.0%3112431302412519ap2017
20195,80032,441,000.0%3210421382513019ap2020
20215,84533,143,260.0%368441322011722ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 262, and Page 263
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 596, and Page 597

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