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Archdiocese of Patna

Archidioecesis Patnensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Sebastian Kallupura, Archbishop
  • William D’Souza, S.J., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 16 March 1999
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 25,821 (9,973 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://archdiocesepatna.blogspot.com/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Bankipore P.O., Ashok Rajpath, Patna-800004, Bihar, India
  • Telephone: (0612)267.7711

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah
1892ErectedDiocese of Allahabad Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Patna
1917Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Bettiah Vicariate Apostolic of Patna
Diocese of Patna
10 September 1919ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Patna Diocese of Patna
4 January 1931Territory AddedArchdiocese of Calcutta (Godda along with Deoghaz and Sarawan) Diocese of Patna
3 August 1956Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Bhagalpur and Godda, Deogarh and Sarawan, along with Mandro Bungalow I, Mandro Bungalow II, and Mandro Hill Tract) Prefecture Apostolic of Bhagalpur (erected)
15 February 1965Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Patna (from Calcutta)
9 October 1970Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Chakai Revenue Thana) Diocese of Bhagalpur
6 March 1980Territory LostDiocese of Patna (West Champaran, East Champaram, Gopan Ganj, Siwan, Saran, Vishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darhanga, Samastipur, Saharsha, and Begusarai) Diocese of Muzaffarpur (erected)
7 October 1983Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Nepal) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal (erected)
Archdiocese of Patna
16 March 1999ElevatedDiocese of Patna Archdiocese of Patna
12 December 2005Territory LostArchdiocese of Patna (Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas) Diocese of Buxar (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Patna
195026,83729,462,450.1%1182932884214915ap1951
197047,68151,000,000.1%1710812538117036415ap1971
198057,29347,386,111.1%2613215836217250024ap1981
199059,68814,304,000.4%408412448117443738ap1991
Archdiocese of Patna
199966,11027,255,119.2%529815044017950646ap2000
200067,1532,780,0222.4%5711817538321250646ap2001
200168,49628,356,216.2%6111817938221150646ap2002
200269,86529,490,465.2%6512218737321652646ap2003
200371,26230,080,274.2%6412819237122254246ap2004
200472,68730,681,879.2%5912818738821055546ap2005
200554,12024,709,333.2%571081653283446333bul12Dec2005
201363,94432,062,662.2%538814145313349033ap2014
201666,76134,991,000.2%619415543016952533ap2017
201967,70036,309,000.2%649515942517658536ap2020
202168,62036,934,520.2%648014447610536036ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Patna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 371, and Page 372
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 338
  • Archdiocese of Patna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 596, and Page 597

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