Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack
  • Latin Name: Cuttackensis
  • Erected: 18 July 1928
  • Country: India

• Diocese of Cuttack
  • Latin Name: Cuttackensis
  • Elevated: 1 June 1937
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. † (2 Jul 1929 Appointed - 1932 Resigned)
• Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. † (11 Nov 1932 Appointed - 4 Mar 1948 Resigned)
• Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. † (10 Mar 1949 Appointed - 18 Apr 1971 Died)
• Henry Sebastian D’Souza † (24 Jan 1974 Appointed - 29 Mar 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta)
• Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. † (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - 11 Feb 2011 Retired)
• John Barwa, S.V.D. (11 Feb 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Cuttack
1950	12,500	4,900,000	.3%	3	21	24	520		21	42	6	ap1951
1969	46,862	7,620,000	.6%	32	40	72	650		55	77	22	ap1971
Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
1980	24,277	7,387,000	.3%	29	6	35	693		7	84	19	ap1981
1990	33,271	8,780,000	.4%	34	23	57	583		35	158	19	ap1991
1999	49,391	9,935,372	.5%	50	30	80	617		41	163	30	ap2000
2000	49,391	9,935,372	.5%	50	30	80	617		41	163	30	ap2001
2001	52,000	9,935,372	.5%	55	29	84	619		45	167	31	ap2002
2002	58,196	9,935,372	.6%	59	33	92	632		59	160	31	ap2003
2003	59,775	11,500,000	.5%	55	35	90	664		64	182	31	ap2004
2004	61,378	11,500,000	.5%	51	33	84	730		58	194	32	ap2005
2006	62,985	11,580,000	.5%	70	45	115	547		91	181	34	ap2007
2013	65,621	12,718,000	.5%	77	54	131	500		98	200	36	ap2014
2016	70,200	12,824,000	.5%	90	54	144	487		88	200	36	ap2017
2019	70,300	13,264,000	.5%	75	72	147	478		92	224	37	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Barwa, S.V.D. (Archbishop: 11 Feb 2011)
• Sarat Chandra Nayak (Priest: 25 Apr 1990 to 27 Nov 2006)
• Niranjan Sual Singh (Priest: 29 Apr 1991 to 26 Jul 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. † (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1985 to 11 Feb 2011)
• Henry Sebastian D’Souza † (Archbishop: 24 Jan 1974 to 29 Mar 1985)
• Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. † (Superior: 2 Jul 1929 to 1932)
• Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. † (Superior: 11 Nov 1932; Bishop: 14 Jun 1938 to 4 Mar 1948)
• Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1949 to 18 Apr 1971)