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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar ( la, Cuttacken(sis)-Bhubanesvaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of
Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka ) in Odia is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised form of ''Kataka'' which literally ...
and
Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
in India.


History

* 18 July 1928: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Cuttack from the
Diocese of Vizagapatam The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam/Vizag/Vishakhapatnam ( la, Visakhapatnamen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Visakhapatnam in India. History * 16 March 1845: Established as the Apostolic Pro-Vicariate of Vizagapat ...
* 1 June 1937: Promoted as Diocese of Cuttack * 24 January 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar


Leadership

* Arch
bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Metropolitan See of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar (
Latin Rite Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
) ** Archbishop John Barwa SVD ** Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (1 July 1985 – 14 August 2016) ** Archbishop
Henry Sebastian D'Souza Henry Sebastian D'Souza (20 January 1926 – 27 June 2016) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Igatpuri, D'Souza was ordained priest in 1948. He became Bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in 1974 and was named coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta ...
(24 January 1974 – 29 March 1985) * Bishops of Cuttack (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. (10 March 1949 – 18 April 1971) ** Bishop Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. (11 November 1932 – 4 March 1948) *Ecclesiastical Superiors of Cuttack (Latin Rite) ** Fr. Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. (2 July 1929 – 1932)


Suffragan dioceses

* Balasore *
Berhampur Brahmapur (; also known as Berhampur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Bramhapur is most famous for its street food, silk sarees or pato sarees, temples and many historical places. Bramhapur al ...
*
Rayagada Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district. History The city of Rayagada was founded by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati (1527-1531 CE) of the Suryava ...
* Rourkela *
Sambalpur Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sam ...


Saints and causes for canonisation

* Blessed
Odoric of Pordenone Odoric of Pordenone, OFM (1286–1331), also known as Odorico Mattiussi/Mattiuzzi, Odoricus of Friuli or Orderic of Pordenone, was an Italian late-medieval Franciscan friar and missionary explorer. He traveled through India, the Greater Sunda Is ...
, a Franciscan friar who visited
Puri Puri () is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as '' ...
and wrote about the
Rath Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. The term particularly refers to the annual Ratha Yatra in Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a ...
. * Servant of God Marian Zelazek, SVD * Bernard Digal and 6 Lay Companions


Sources


GCatholic.org



References

Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christian organizations established in 1928 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Odisha Organisations based in Bhubaneswar Cuttack 1928 establishments in India {{India-RC-diocese-stub