Diocese of Bettiah

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Bishop(s) Victor Henry Thakur, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 27 June 1998 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 16,089 (6,214 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bettiah-845438, West Champaran, Bihar, India Telephone: (06254)32.955 Fax: 33.590

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah
  • Erected: 1892
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Eugenio Remigio Schwarz, O.F.M. Cap. † ( 1892 Appointed - 1918 Died)
• Victor Henry Thakur (27 Jun 1998 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah
1892	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah (erected)
1918	Suppressed	Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah (suppressed)
Diocese of Bettiah
27 June 1998	Erected	Diocese of Muzaffarpur	Diocese of Bettiah (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bettiah
1999	4,700	11,824,988	.0%	18	16	34	138		19	148	12	ap2000
2000	5,700	11,824,988	.0%	14	17	31	183		23	136	12	ap2001
2001	5,691	11,824,988	.0%	13	18	31	183		26	141	12	ap2002
2002	5,710	14,548,468	.0%	13	21	34	167		37	140	12	ap2003
2003	5,719	14,548,488	.0%	14	19	33	173		22	144	12	ap2004
2004	5,729	14,548,515	.0%	12	19	31	184		22	137	12	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Eugenio Remigio Schwarz, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 1892 to 1918)
• Victor Henry Thakur (Bishop: 27 Jun 1998 - )