Diocese of Muzaffarpur

Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis

Bishop(s)

Cajetan Francis Osta, Bishop
John Baptist Thakur, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 March 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Patna
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 27,125 (10,477 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Kalambagh Road, Muzaffarpur-842001, Muzzaffarpur Dt., Bihar, India
Telephone: 9631.120.770

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (6 Mar 1980 Appointed - 11 Jul 2014 Retired)
Cajetan Francis Osta (11 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 March 1980	Erected	Diocese of Patna (West Champaran, East Champaram, Gopan Ganj, Siwan, Saran, Vishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darhanga, Samastipur, Saharsha, and Begusarai)	Diocese of Muzaffarpur (erected)
27 June 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Muzaffarpur (West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Saran, and Siwan)	Diocese of Bettiah (erected)
16 March 1999	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Muzaffarpur (from Ranchi)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 8,500 30,914,000 .0% 10 27 37 229 41 223 20 ap1991

1999 4,000 21,341,478 .0% 16 13 29 137 21 100 24 ap2000

2000 4,094 21,420,909 .0% 21 13 34 120 21 100 24 ap2001

2001 4,256 22,039,714 .0% 21 13 34 125 23 87 35 ap2002

2002 4,360 28,305,686 .0% 22 12 34 128 22 87 35 ap2003

2003 4,503 28,305,686 .0% 23 12 35 128 22 90 34 ap2004

2004 4,638 29,436,742 .0% 23 12 35 132 22 90 37 ap2005

2013 5,250 30,310,100 .0% 39 10 49 107 20 100 21 ap2014

2016 5,600 31,308,000 .0% 31 12 43 130 24 125 19 ap2017

2019 5,800 32,441,000 .0% 32 10 42 138 25 130 19 ap2020

2021 5,845 33,143,260 .0% 36 8 44 132 20 117 22 ap2022

2023 6,000 33,815,900 .0% 33 8 41 146 24 136 21 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	8,500	30,914,000	.0%	10	27	37	229	41	223	20	ap1991
1999	4,000	21,341,478	.0%	16	13	29	137	21	100	24	ap2000
2000	4,094	21,420,909	.0%	21	13	34	120	21	100	24	ap2001
2001	4,256	22,039,714	.0%	21	13	34	125	23	87	35	ap2002
2002	4,360	28,305,686	.0%	22	12	34	128	22	87	35	ap2003
2003	4,503	28,305,686	.0%	23	12	35	128	22	90	34	ap2004
2004	4,638	29,436,742	.0%	23	12	35	132	22	90	37	ap2005
2013	5,250	30,310,100	.0%	39	10	49	107	20	100	21	ap2014
2016	5,600	31,308,000	.0%	31	12	43	130	24	125	19	ap2017
2019	5,800	32,441,000	.0%	32	10	42	138	25	130	19	ap2020
2021	5,845	33,143,260	.0%	36	8	44	132	20	117	22	ap2022
2023	6,000	33,815,900	.0%	33	8	41	146	24	136	21	ap2024