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* [[Bishop]]s of Jamshedpur ([[Latin Rite]]) | * [[Bishop]]s of Jamshedpur ([[Latin Rite]]) | ||
** Bishop Felix Toppo, [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (14 June 1997 – | ** Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 November 2021 – present) | ||
** Bishop Felix Toppo, [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (14 June 1997 – 24 June 2018) | |||
** Bishop [[Joseph Robert Rodericks]], S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996) | ** Bishop [[Joseph Robert Rodericks]], S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996) | ||
** Archbishop [[Lawrence Trevor Picachy]], S.J. (later [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]]) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970) | ** Archbishop [[Lawrence Trevor Picachy]], S.J. (later [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]]) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970) | ||
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Diocese of Jamshedpur Dioecesis Iamshedpurensis | |
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 Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
| Metropolitan | Ranchi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,003 km2 (8,109 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 9,202,000 61,616 (0.01%) |
| Parishes | 29 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 1962 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker, in Jamshedpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. |
| Website | |
| jamshedpurdiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur (Latin: Iamshedpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jamshedpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History[edit | edit source]
- 2 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Jamshedpur from the Archdiocese of Calcutta
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Bishops of Jamshedpur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 November 2021 – present)
- Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. (14 June 1997 – 24 June 2018)
- Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996)
- Archbishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970)
- Bishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (12 July 1962 – 29 May 1969)
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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