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* June 27, 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the [[Diocese of Dumka]] | * June 27, 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the [[Diocese of Dumka]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[Vincent Barwa]] (June 27, 1998 – September 29, 2004) | ||
* [[Angelus Kujur]] (January 20, 2007 – December 8, 2021)<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 8 December 2021 | language = it | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/12/08/0828/01739.html | date = 8 December 2021 | title = Rinunce e nomine, 08.12.2021 | publisher = Holy See Press Office}}</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 8 December 2021
Diocese of Purnea Dioecesis Purneaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
| Metropolitan | Patna |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,733 km2 (6,075 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 8,349,215 24,391 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Peter’s Cathedral in Purnia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sebastian Kallupura |
| Bishops emeritus | Angelus Kujur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea (Latin: Purneaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Purnea in the Ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History[edit | edit source]
- June 27, 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka
Bishops[edit | edit source]
- Vincent Barwa (June 27, 1998 – September 29, 2004)
- Angelus Kujur (January 20, 2007 – December 8, 2021)[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 08.12.2021" (Press release) (in italiano). Holy See Press Office. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
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