Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti

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

Diocese of Khunti Dioecesis Khuntiensis खूंटी के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	3,765 km2 (1,454 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 872,569 81,989 (9.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 April 1995
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Michael in Khunti
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Binay Kandulna
Metropolitan Archbishop	Telesphore Toppo

History

• 1 April 1995: Established as Diocese of Khunti from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi

Leadership

• Bishops of Khunti (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Binay Kandulna (30 November 2012 – present)
  • Bishop Stephen M. Tiru (1 April 1995 – 3 March 2012)

External links

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