Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Bihar, India}}
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{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Purnea
|latin = Dioecesis Purneaensis
|country = India
|metropolitan = Patna
|province = Patna
|rite = Latin Rite
|cathedral = St. Peter’s Cathedral in Purnia
|cocathedral =
|area_km2 = 15,733
|population = 8,349,215
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 24,391
|catholics_percent= 0.3
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop =
|metro_archbishop = Sebastian Kallupura
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops=
|emeritus_bishops = Angelus Kujur
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea ({{langx|la| Purneaen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Purnea in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
- 27 June 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka
Bishops
- Vincent Barwa (27 June 1998 – 29 September 2004)
- Angelus Kujur (20 January 2007 – 8 December 2021){{cite press release | access-date = 8 December 2021 | language = it | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2021/12/08/0828/01739.html | date = 8 December 2021 | title = Rinunce e nomine, 08.12.2021 | publisher = Holy See Press Office}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/purn0.htm GCatholic.org] Wikipedia:SPS
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpurn.html Catholic Hierarchy] Wikipedia:SPS
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Category:Christian organizations established in 1998
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:Christianity in Bihar
Category:1998 establishments in Bihar
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