https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Balasore 2026-09-07T19:05:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Balasore&diff=257504&oldid=prev 2021-04-01T23:21:56Z

<p>removed <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1968_establishments_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1968 establishments in India (page does not exist)">Category:1968 establishments in India</a>; added <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1968_establishments_in_Orissa&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1968 establishments in Orissa (page does not exist)">Category:1968 establishments in Orissa</a> using <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:HC" class="extiw" title="wp:HC">HotCat</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{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 Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = Christ the King Cathedral in [[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 = Vacant<br /> |metro_archbishop = John Barwa<br /> |emeritus_bishops = Thomas Thiruthalil &lt;small&gt;Bishop Emeritus (1989-2013)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |website = [http://www.balasorediocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-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 /> <br /> On Monday, December 9, 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 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]]).<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> * June 8, 1968: Established as the [[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Balasore from the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta]]<br /> * December 18, 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Balasore<br /> <br /> ==Leadership==<br /> * [[Bishop]]s of Balasore ([[Latin Rite]])<br /> ** Bishop [[Simon Kaipuram]], C.M. (December 9, 2013 – April 22, 2019)<br /> ** Bishop [[Thomas Thiruthalil]], C.M. (December 18, 1989 – December 9, 2013)<br /> ** Father [[Jacob Vadakevetil]], C.M. ([[Apostolic Administrator]], June 14, 1968 – 1989)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/bala1.htm GCatholic.org]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dblsr.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br /> <br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|21.4962|N|86.9334|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Balasore}}<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1968]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Odisha]]<br /> [[Category:Balasore]]<br /> [[Category:1968 establishments in Orissa]]</div>

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