Diocese of Buxar
| Diocese of Buxar | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Patna |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 2005 |
| surface | 11,311 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Residents | 10,750,000 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics | 26,604 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| proportion of | 0.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 13 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 22 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 760 |
| Friars | 31 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 97 (2015 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Website | http://buxardiocese.com |
The diocese of Buxar ( lat . : Dioecesis Buxarensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in India . It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Patna .
history
The diocese was established in December 2005 from areas of the Archdiocese of Patna. The Jesuit William D'Souza became the first bishop .
Bishops of Buxar
- William D'Souza SJ (2005-2007)
-
Sebastian Kallupura (2009–2018), then Coadjutor Archbishop of Patna
- Sedis vacancy since June 29, 2018