Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Orissa, India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Berhampur
|latin = Dioecesis Berhampurensis
|country = {{flag|India}}
|metropolitan = Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
|province = Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
|rite = Latin Rite
|cathedral = Cathedral of the Queen of the Missions in Brahmapur, Odisha
|cocathedral =
|parishes = 43
|established = 24 January 1974
|area_km2 = 51,289
|population = 9,161,000
|population_as_of = 2012
|catholics = 125,241
|catholics_percent= 1.4
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Sarat Chandra Nayak
|metro_archbishop = John Barwa
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops=
|map = Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur.png
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur ({{langx|la| Berhampuren(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
- 24 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from the Diocese of Cuttack
Leadership
- Bishops of Berhampur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (27 November 2006 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Das (3 May 1993 – 27 November 2006)
- Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (24 January 1974 – 18 December 1989)
Causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Valerian Guemes, C.M
References
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/berh0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dberh.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Category:Christian organizations established in 1974
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:1974 establishments in Orissa
Category:Christianity in Odisha
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