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Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur

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Diocese of Jamshedpur

Dioecesis Iamshedpurensis
Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceRanchi
MetropolitanRanchi
Statistics
Area21,003 km2 (8,109 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
11,830,000
73,000 (0.6%)
Parishes38
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 July 1962
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker, in Jamshedpur
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTelesphore 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

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Leadership

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  • 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

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