Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{no footnotes|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Khunti

|latin = Dioecesis Khuntiensis

|local = खूंटी के सूबा

|image = Khunti, Cathedral Saint-Michael.JPG

|country = {{flag|India}}

|province = Ranchi

|metropolitan = Ranchi

|rite = Latin Rite

|cathedral = Cathedral of St Michael in Khunti

|cocathedral =

|established = 1 April 1995

|area_km2 = 3,765

|population = 872,569

|population_as_of = 2006

|catholics = 81,989

|catholics_percent= 9.4

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = Binay Kandulna

|metro_archbishop = Telesphore Toppo

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti ({{langx|la| Khuntien(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Khunti in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

History

  • 1 April 1995: Established as Diocese of Khunti from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi

Leadership

References

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