The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea ( la, Purneaen(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Purnea
Purnia ()(also Romanization, romanized as Purnea) is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar.
Total geographical area of Purnia Urban Agglomeration is ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
in India.
History
* 27 June 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the
Diocese of Dumka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka ( la, Dumkaën(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi, Ranchi in India's Jharkhand state.
Its episcopal see is the cath ...
Bishops
*
Vincent Barwa (27 June 1998 – 29 September 2004)
*
Angelus Kujur (20 January 2007 – 8 December 2021)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1998
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christianity in Bihar
1998 establishments in Bihar
Purnia
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