Diocese of Asansol Dioecesis Asansolensis आसनसोल के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Asansol |
| Metropolitan | Asansol |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 14,069,000 29,345 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1997 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Asansol |
| Secular priests | 69 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Elias Frank |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a diocese located in the city of Asansol in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History[edit | edit source]
- With his decree, dated October 24, 1997, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Asansol bifurcating the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta (cfr. Acta Apostolicae Sedis|90(1998)|p. 172). The Diocese of Asansol however, came into existence on March 12, 1998, when Bishop Cyprian Monis, its first bishop, officially took possession of it. The act of taking possession is popularly known as "installation".
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Bishops of Asansol (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Cyprian Monis (March 12, 1998 – May 4, 2020)
- Elias Frank (2023 to June 28, 2025)
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External links[edit | edit source]
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