Jamshedpur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 21,003 (8,112 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.jamshedpurdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Golmuri P.O., Jamshedpur-831003, Jharkhand, India
Telephone: (0657)2340.298
Fax: 2341.279

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 - 24 Jun 2018 Appointed, Archbishop of Ranchi)
Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 Nov 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Calcutta (Dhanbad, Purulia, and Eastern half of Singbhum) Archdiocese of Ranchi (Western half of Singbhum)	Diocese of Jamshedpur (erected)
11 January 1966	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jamshedpur (Anandpur and Bandgaon)	Archdiocese of Ranchi

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

2006 61,616 9,202,000 .7% 56 78 134 459 111 254 31 ap2007

2013 67,828 10,052,000 .7% 56 114 170 398 154 316 34 ap2014

2016 69,210 10,101,542 .7% 68 118 186 372 157 328 37 ap2017

2019 70,121 11,202,560 .6% 66 121 187 374 153 326 38 ap2020

2021 71,320 11,209,866 .6% 67 129 196 363 159 324 38 ap2022

2023 73,000 11,830,000 .6% 73 126 199 366 151 318 38 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2006	61,616	9,202,000	.7%	56	78	134	459	111	254	31	ap2007
2013	67,828	10,052,000	.7%	56	114	170	398	154	316	34	ap2014
2016	69,210	10,101,542	.7%	68	118	186	372	157	328	37	ap2017
2019	70,121	11,202,560	.6%	66	121	187	374	153	326	38	ap2020
2021	71,320	11,209,866	.6%	67	129	196	363	159	324	38	ap2022
2023	73,000	11,830,000	.6%	73	126	199	366	151	318	38	ap2024