The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore ( la, Balasoren(sis)) is a

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located in the city of Balasore in the

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of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar in India. On Monday, 9 December 2013,

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accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, presented by Bishop

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, CM, in accordance with Canon 401.1 of the

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. Pope Francis appointed as Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, the Reverend Father

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, C.M., who until then had been serving as

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and

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of Aquinas College of Gopalpur, India, in the

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(based in Berhampur, India).

History

* 8 June 1968: Established as the

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of Balasore from the

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* 18 December 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Balasore

Leadership

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s of Balasore (

) ** Bishop

, C.M. (9 December 2013 – 22 April 2019) ** Bishop

, C.M. (18 December 1989 – 9 December 2013) ** Father

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, C.M. (

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, 14 June 1968 – 1989)

References

GCatholic.org

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