Diocese of Jalpaiguri

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Bishop(s) Clement Tirkey, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 January 1952 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 9,614 (3,713 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Jalpaiguri, P.O. Mohitnagar 735101, Jalpaiguri Dt., West Bengal, India Telephone: (03561)255.371 Fax: 255.370

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E. † (20 Mar 1952 Appointed - 22 Mar 1967 Retired)
• Francis Ekka † (29 Nov 1967 Appointed - 24 Apr 1971 Appointed, Bishop of Raigarh-Ambikapur)
• James Anthony Toppo † (24 Apr 1971 Appointed - 4 May 2004 Died)
• Clement Tirkey (31 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1952	Erected	Diocese of Dinajpur	Diocese of Jalpaiguri (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
1970	43,865	1,987,000	2.2%	15	6	21	2,088		6	25	7	ap1971
1980	63,000	3,444,000	1.8%	21	9	30	2,100		23	83	12	ap1981
1990	79,756	4,226,000	1.9%	31	10	41	1,945		38	121	19	ap1991
1999	101,787	3,986,514	2.6%	40	13	53	1,920		42	213	23	ap2000
2000	105,899	3,986,914	2.7%	42	14	56	1,891		35	213	23	ap2001
2001	109,265	4,917,688	2.2%	43	15	58	1,883		40	204	25	ap2002
2002	113,135	4,917,688	2.3%	42	14	56	2,020		41	204	25	ap2003
2003	115,660	4,917,688	2.4%	41	17	58	1,994		29	212	25	ap2004
2004	118,700	4,917,688	2.4%	44	17	61	1,945		67	234	26	ap2005
2006	139,576	5,112,860	2.7%	55	22	77	1,812		82	275	26	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Clement Tirkey (Bishop: 31 Jan 2006 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francis Ekka † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1967 to 24 Apr 1971)
• Amerigo Galbiati, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1952 to 22 Mar 1967)
• James Anthony Toppo † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1971 to 4 May 2004)