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Diocese of Khunti

Dioecesis Khuntiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Binay Kandulna, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 April 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 3,765 (1,454 Square Miles)
  • Description: Khunti civil district
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Saint Michael's Church, Torpa Road, P.O. Khunti-835210, Jharkhand, India
  • Telephone: (06528)220.389; 220.716
  • Fax: 220.716

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 April 1995ErectedArchdiocese of Ranchi (Khunti and Torpa) Diocese of Khunti (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199972,917801,1799.1%2622481,5193611317ap2000
200072,872811,7459.0%2724511,4283511317ap2001
200172,987818,5378.9%2720471,5523111318ap2002
200273,893821,3829.0%2921501,4773111418ap2003
200373,992816,2049.1%3219511,4502911518ap2004
200479,609856,6009.3%3129601,3263911719ap2005
200681,989872,5699.4%3229611,3444011719ap2007
201388,492935,0009.5%2945741,1956616019ap2014
201692,041971,0009.5%3056861,0708216819ap2017
201994,2521,006,1509.4%3254861,0958817019ap2020
202195,293909,00010.5%3548831,1489016819ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 681, and Page 682

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