Roman Catholic Diocese of Muzaffarpur

The Diocese of Muzaffarpur (Latin: Muzaffarpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Muzaffarpur in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.

Diocese of Muzaffarpur Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Patna
Statistics
Area	27,120 km2 (10,470 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 29,436,742 4,638 (0.0%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	6 March 1980
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Francis Assisi in Muzaffarpur
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Cajetan Francis Osta
Metropolitan Archbishop	William D'Souza
Map

History

• March 6, 1980: Established as Diocese of Muzaffarpur from the Diocese of Patna.

Leadership

• Bishops of Muzaffarpur
  • Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (March 6, 1980 – July 11, 2014)
  • Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta (July 11, 2014 – present)

External links

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