Diocese of Muzaffarpur
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Diocese of Muzaffarpur
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| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Patna |
| Diocesan bishop | Cajetan Francis Osta |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | John Baptist Thakur SJ |
| Vicar General | Mathew Orathel |
| founding | 1980 |
| surface | 27,120 km² |
| Parishes | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 31,308,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 5,600 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 0% |
| Diocesan priest | 31 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 130 |
| Friars | 24 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 125 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| address | Kalambagh Road Muzaffarpur 842001 Muzzaffarpur Dt., Bihar India |
The diocese of Muzaffarpur ( lat. : Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Muzaffarpur .
history
The diocese of Muzaffarpur was established on March 6, 1980 by Pope John Paul II from cessions of territory from the diocese of Patna . The first bishop was the Jesuit John Baptist Thakur . On June 27, 1998, the diocese of Muzaffarpur gave up parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Bettiah . The diocese of Muzaffarpur is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Patna as a suffragan .
territory
The diocese of Muzaffarpur includes the districts of Muzaffarpur , Vaishali , Samastipur , Sitamarhi , Darbhanga , Madhubani , Saharsa , Begusarai , Madhepura , Khagaria and Supaul in the state of Bihar .
Bishops
- John Baptist Thakur SJ (1980-2014)
- Cajetan Francis Osta (since 2014)
See also
Web links
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)