Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti
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Diocese of Khunti
Dioecesis Khuntiensis
खूंटी के सूबा
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 872,569 81,989 (9.4%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1 April 1995 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael in Khunti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Binay Kandulna |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Telesphore Toppo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti (Latin: Khuntien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Khunti in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History
- April 1, 1995: Established as Diocese of Khunti from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Khunti (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Binay Kandulna (November 30, 2012 - present)
- Bishop Stephen M. Tiru (April 1, 1995 – March 3, 2012)
References
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