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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Orissa, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Balasore <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Balasorensis <br />
|local = <br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar|Cuttack–Bhubaneswar]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar|Cuttack–Bhubaneswar]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = [[Christ the King Cathedral, Balasore]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|parishes = 39<br />
|patron = [[Christ the King]]<br />
|area_km2 = 25,118 <br />
|population = 8,974,200<br />
|population_as_of = 2012 <br />
|catholics = 23,643<br />
|catholics_percent= 0.3 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = Varghese Thottamkara<br />
|metro_archbishop = John Barwa<br />
|emeritus_bishops = Thomas Thiruthalil <small>Bishop Emeritus (1989-2013)</small><br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://www.balasorediocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br />
|map = Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore.png<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore''' ({{langx|la| Balasoren(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Balasore]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar|Cuttack–Bhubaneswar]] in India.<br />
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On Monday, 9 December 2013, [[Pope Francis]] accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, presented by Bishop [[Thomas Thiruthalil]], CM, in accordance with Canon 401.1 of the [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]] [[1983 Code of Canon Law]]. Pope Francis appointed as Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, the [[Reverend]] Father [[Simon Kaipuram]], C.M., who until then had been serving as [[Dean (education)|dean]] and [[professor]] of Aquinas College of [[Gopalpur, India]], in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur]] (based in [[Berhampur, India]]).{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
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==History==<br />
* 8 June 1968: Established as the [[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Balasore from the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta]]{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
* 18 December 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Balasore{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Balasore ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
** Bishop [[Simon Kaipuram]], C.M. (9 December 2013 – 22 April 2019)<br />
** Bishop [[Thomas Thiruthalil]], C.M. (18 December 1989 – 9 December 2013)<br />
** Father [[Jacob Vadakevetil]], C.M. ([[Apostolic Administrator]], 14 June 1968 – 1989)<br />
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==References==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/bala1.htm GCatholic.org]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dblsr.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br />
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