The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur ( la, Iamshedpuren(sis)) is a
diocese located in the city of
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...
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
* 2 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Jamshedpur from the
Archdiocese of Calcutta
Leadership
*
Bishops of Jamshedpur (
Latin Rite)
** Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 November 2021 – present)
** Bishop Felix Toppo,
S.J. (14 June 1997 – 24 June 2018)
** Bishop
Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996)
** Archbishop
Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later
Cardinal
Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to:
Animals
* Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
**''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970)
** Bishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (12 July 1962 – 29 May 1969)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1962
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1962 establishments in Bihar
Christianity in Jharkhand
Jamshedpur
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