Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag
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Diocese of Hazaribag Dioecesis Hazaribaganus | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | 21,213 km2 (8,190 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 5,067,000 35,252 (0.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection in Hazaribagh |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Anand Jojo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Telesphore Toppo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag (Latin: Hazaribagan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Hazaribag in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History
- April 1, 1995: Established as Diocese of Hazaribag from the Diocese of Daltonganj
Leadership
- Bishops of Hazaribag (Latin Church)
- Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J. (April 1, 1995 – September 8, 2012)
- Bishop Jojo Anand (Appointed September 8, 2012 – present)
References
External links
23°59′41″N 85°22′11″E / 23.9946°N 85.3697°E
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