Diocese of Muzaffarpur

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

Statistics

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Cajetan Francis Osta (Priest: 9 May 1992; Bishop: 11 Jul 2014 - )
• John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (Bishop: 6 Mar 1980 to 11 Jul 2014)
• Victor Henry Thakur (Priest: 3 May 1984 to 27 Jun 1998)
• Fulgence Aloysius Tigga (Priest: 3 Mar 1997 to 27 Jun 1998)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None