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Diocese of Jalpaiguri

*Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis*
Diocese of Jalpaiguri; Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis
Location
Country	India
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 5,112,860; 139,576 (2.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Christ Redeemer Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Clement Tirkey

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Jalpaiguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

January 17, 1952: Established as the Diocese of Jalpaiguri from the Diocese of Dinajpur

Bishops of Jalpaiguri (Roman rite)
- Bishop Clement Tirkey (January 31, 2006 – present)
- Bishop James Anthony Toppo (April 24, 1971 – May 4, 2004)
- Bishop Francis Ekka (November 29, 1967 – April 24, 1971)
- Bishop Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E. (March 20, 1952 – March 22, 1967)

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