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Diocese of Bettiah

Dioecesis Bettiahensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 June 1998
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 10,699 (4,132 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Bettiah-845438, West Champaran, Bihar, India
  • Telephone: 790.395.3493; 947.228.2600

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 June 1998ErectedDiocese of Muzaffarpur (West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Siwan) Diocese of Bettiah (erected)
16 March 1999Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Bettiah (from Ranchi)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19994,70011,824,988.0%1816341381914812ap2000
20005,70011,824,988.0%1417311832313612ap2001
20015,69111,824,988.0%1318311832614112ap2002
20025,71014,548,468.0%1321341673714012ap2003
20035,71914,548,488.0%1419331732214412ap2004
20045,72914,548,515.0%1219311842213712ap2005
20065,76114,706,000.0%1319321802114012ap2007
20125,81015,891,000.0%1422361612813512ap2013
20155,91316,518,000.0%1829471253613313ap2016
20185,95214,658,261.0%2228501193113413ap2019
20206,05714,767,853.0%2831591023412417ap2021
20226,16018,878,751.0%333366933612117ap2023

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 90, Page 828, and Page 829
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 596, and Page 597

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