Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur (Latin: Iamshedpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jamshedpur in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

Diocese of Jamshedpur Dioecesis Iamshedpurensis
Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	21,003 km2 (8,109 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2022) 11,830,000 73,000 (0.6%)
Parishes	38
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	2 July 1962
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker, in Jamshedpur
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D.
Website
jamshedpurdiocese.org

History

• 2 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Jamshedpur from the Archdiocese of Calcutta

Leadership

• Bishops of Jamshedpur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 November 2021 – present)
  • Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. (14 June 1997 – 24 June 2018)
  • Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996)
  • Archbishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970)
  • Bishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (12 July 1962 – 29 May 1969)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}
• Diocese website