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{{For|the Church of North India diocese based in Darjeeling|Diocese of Eastern Himalaya}}
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{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Darjeeling
| latin = Dioecesis Darieelingensis
| local = दार्जिलिंग के सूबा
| image = Immaculate_Conception_Cathedral,_Darjeeling.jpg
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| caption = Immaculate Conception Cathedral in [[Darjeeling]]
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| country = {{flag|India}}<br />{{flag|Bhutan}}
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| province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Calcutta]]
| metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Calcutta]]
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| area_km2 = 10,880
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| population = 2,331,153
| population_as_of = 2006
| catholics = 33,553
| catholics_percent = 1,4
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| denomination = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]]
| rite = [[Roman Rite]]
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| cathedral = Immaculate Conception Cathedral in [[Darjeeling]]
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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
| bishop = Stephen Lepcha
| metro_archbishop = Thomas D'Souza
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The '''Diocese of Darjeeling''' is a [[Latin]] [[Roman Catholic]] [[suffragan]] [[diocese]] situated in the north east of [[India]], in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of the Metropolitan [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Archdiocese of Calcutta]], yet depends on the missionary [[Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples]].

It includes within its territory the independent (essentially Buddhist) [[Himalaya]]n state of [[Bhutan]], where [[Christianity]] is practiced by a tiny minority and proselytism is forbidden.

The [[cathedral]] episcopal see is the Marian [[Immaculate Conception]] Cathedral, in [[Darjeeling]], [[West Bengal]] state, India.

== Statistics ==
As per 2014, it pastorally served 37,109 Catholics (2.6% of 1,433,000 total) on 9,521 km² in 54 parishes and 3 missions with 132 priests (82 diocesan, 50 religious), 455 lay religious (121 brothers, 334 sisters) and 40 seminarians.<ref name="gcatholic.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/darj0.htm|title=Diocese of Darjeeling, India}}</ref>

== History ==
* Established on 15 February 1929 as '''[[Mission sui juris]] of Sikkim''', on terrirotries split off from Metropolitan [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta|Archdiocese of Calcutta]] and [[Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu]] 打箭爐)
* Promoted on 16 June 1931 as '''[[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Sikkim'''
* Promoted on 8 August 1962 and renamed after ist see as '''Diocese of Darjeeling''' / 大吉嶺 (正體中文)
* Lost territory on 14 June 1997 to establish the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bagdogra]].
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== Ordinaries ==
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;''Ecclesiastical Superior of Sikkim''
* Father Jules Elmire Douénel, [[Paris Foreign Missions Society]] (M.E.P.) (born France) (19 February 1929 – 16 June 1931 ''see below'')

;''Apostolic Prefects of Sikkim''
* Father Jules Elmire Douénel, M.E.P. (''see above'' 19 February 1929 – retired 16 June 1931)
* Father Aurelio Gianora (14 May 1937 – death 1962)

;''Suffragan Bishops of Darjeeling''
* Eric Benjamin (born India) (8 August 1962 – death 12 May 1994)
* Stephen Lepcha (born India) (14 June 1997 – ...).

== See also ==
* [[List of Catholic dioceses in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Sources and external links ==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/darj0.htm GCatholic.org with incumbent bio links - data for all sections]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddarj.html www.catholic-hierarchy.org - Statistics on the Diocese of Darjeeling]

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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]
[[Category:Christianity in West Bengal|Christianity in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Catholic Church in Bhutan]]
[[Category:1920s establishments in Sikkim|1920s establishments in Sikkim]]

Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling - Revision history

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