Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Orissa, India}}

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{{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

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

Category:Berhampur

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