Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea

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.

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

History

• June 27, 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka

Bishops

• Vincent Barwa (June 27, 1998 – September 29, 2004)
• Angelus Kujur (January 20, 2007 – December 8, 2021)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}