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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj (Latin: Daltonganien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daltonganj in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
Diocese of Daltonganj Dioecesis Daltonganiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,750 km2 (1,060 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 3,358,000 69,200 (2.1%) |
Parishes | 23 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 5 June 1971 |
Cathedral | Shanti ki Maharani church, Medininagar |
Patron saint | Shanti Ki Maharani |
Secular priests | 43 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Theodore Mascarenhas |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincent Aind |
Bishops emeritus | Gabriel Kujur |
History
edit- 5 June 1971: Established as Diocese of Daltonganj from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Daltonganj (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gabriel Kujur, S.J. (3 March 1997 – 7 July 2016)
- Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J. (23 October 1989 – 1 April 1995)
- Bishop George Victor Saupin, S.J. (5 June 1971 – 30 November 1987)
References
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