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Diocese of Dumka

Dioecesis Dumkaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Julius Marandi, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 8 August 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 14,356 (5,545 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Dudhani, Bhagalpur Rd., Dumka-814101, Dumka Dt., Jharkhand, India
  • Telephone: (06434)222.415

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Malda
17 January 1952ErectedDiocese of Dinajpur (Malda and West Dinajpur) Prefecture Apostolic of Malda (erected)
Diocese of Dumka
8 August 1962ElevatedArchdiocese of Calcutta (Parts of Purnea and Santal Parganas (Bihar))
Prefecture Apostolic of Malda
Diocese of Dumka
8 June 1978Territory LostDiocese of Dumka (West Dinajpur and Maldo) Diocese of Raiganj (erected)
8 June 1978Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Dumka (from Calcutta)
27 June 1998Territory LostDiocese of Dumka (Purnea, Katihar, Araria, and Kishanganj) Diocese of Purnea (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Dumka
197044,2408,965,976.5%153550884467416ap1971
198038,8958,558,304.5%1236488106711715ap1981
199057,6919,740,000.6%27517873912020822ap1991
199977,5422,273,3523.4%3145761,0208712115ap2000
200079,2002,273,3523.5%3253859318816515ap2001
200186,9203,383,7712.6%3359929449813119ap2002
200287,8903,383,7712.6%34619592511615725ap2003
200391,5473,383,7712.7%356910488010714725ap2004
200494,5373,383,7712.8%36639995410815229ap2005
2006100,6423,383,7713.0%386810694910923626ap2007
2013147,9154,190,4313.5%5511817385514630050ap2014
2016163,1004,332,0003.8%5411216698213429651ap2017
2019190,6064,639,6404.1%611021631,16913435459ap2020
2021197,3904,737,3004.2%7014821890518035465ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Malda
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 450, and Page 451
  • Diocese of Dumka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 828, and Page 829
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 446, and Page 447

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