Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri
Appearance
Diocese of Jalpaiguri Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis जलपाईगुड़ी के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Calcutta |
Metropolitan | Calcutta |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,614 km2 (3,712 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 5,112,860 139,576 (2.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Christ Redeemer Cathedral Jalpaiguri |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Clement Tirkey |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas D’Souza |
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.
History
- January 17, 1952: Established as the Diocese of Jalpaiguri from the Diocese of Dinajpur
Leadership
- Bishops of Jalpaiguri (Latin 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)
References