Diocese of Jamshedpur

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Bishop(s) Felix Toppo, S.J., Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 2 July 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 21,003 (8,112 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Golmuri P.O., Jamshedpur-831003, Jharkhand, India Telephone: (0657)424465 Fax: 435994

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. † (2 Jul 1962 Appointed - 29 May 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Calcutta)
• Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (25 Jun 1970 Appointed - 9 Jan 1996 Resigned)
• Felix Toppo, S.J. (14 Jun 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Calcutta	Diocese of Jamshedpur (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
1969	17,275	5,550,000	.3%	4	33	37	466		39	99	7	ap1971
1980	31,771	6,424,000	.5%	17	49	66	481		84	173	15	ap1981
1990	43,200	6,346,500	.7%	39	51	90	480		108	354	25	ap1991
1999	58,000	9,000,500	.6%	53	64	117	495		83	201	27	ap2000
2000	55,250	11,683,629	.5%	56	67	123	449		86	318	28	ap2001
2001	60,000	9,200,000	.7%	59	87	146	410		122	318	29	ap2002
2002	60,000	9,200,000	.7%	58	82	140	428		112	252	30	ap2003
2003	60,000	9,200,000	.7%	56	81	137	437		109	256	31	ap2004
2004	60,000	9,200,000	.7%	57	81	138	434		151	255	31	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1962 to 29 May 1969)
• Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (Bishop: 25 Jun 1970 to 9 Jan 1996)
• Felix Toppo, S.J. (Bishop: 14 Jun 1997 - )