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Diocese of Purnea

Dioecesis Purneaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Francis Tirkey, Bishop
  • Angelus Kujur, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 27 June 1998
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 15,733 (6,076 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Maharajaji Hata, P.O. Purnea-854301, Bihar, India
  • Telephone: (06454)242.848

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
27 June 1998ErectedDiocese of Dumka (Purnea, Katihar, Araria, and Kishanganj) Diocese of Purnea (erected)
16 March 1999Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Purnea (from Ranchi)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199916,115629,5692.6%424463508519ap2000
200017,524629,5692.8%335384619509ap2001
200121,273665,5413.2%3654151895112ap2002
200222,2538,326,843.3%3654154295112ap2003
200323,8238,626,501.3%3353862695114ap2004
200424,3918,349,215.3%3253765995314ap2005
201025,4808,902,000.3%361046553157716ap2011
201325,7749,269,000.3%39948536158716ap2014
201425,8399,389,000.3%41950516139016ap2015
201625,9459,634,000.3%431356463178116ap2017
201926,5809,982,760.3%451560443209117ap2020
202130,47510,198,890.3%421557534209317ap2022

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 829, and Page 830
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 596, and Page 597

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