Diocese of Purnea
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Diocese of Purnea Dioecesis Purneaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
| Metropolitan | Patna |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,733 km2 (6,075 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Peter’s Cathedral in Purnia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sebastian Kallupura |
| Bishops emeritus | Angelus Kujur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea (Latin: Purneaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Purnea in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
[edit | edit source]- 27 June 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka
Bishops
[edit | edit source]- Vincent Barwa (27 June 1998 – 29 September 2004)
- Angelus Kujur (20 January 2007 – 8 December 2021)[1]
References
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External links
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