The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumla ( la, Gumlaën(sis)) is a
diocese located in the city of
Gumla in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...
in India.
History
* May 28, 1993: Established as Diocese of Gumla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
*
Bishops of Gumla (
Latin Rite)
** Bishop
Michael Minj
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
,
S.J. (28 May 1993 – 15 November 2004)
** Bishop
Paul Alois Lakra
Paul Alois Lakra (11 July 1955 – 15 June 2021) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Gumla from 2006 until his death in 2021.
Lakra died in Ranchi on 15 June 2021, aged 65, from Covid-19 during the COVI ...
(28 January 2006 – 15 June 2021)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1993
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1993 establishments in Bihar
Christianity in Jharkhand
Gumla district
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