Date | Event | From | To |
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27 June 1998 | Erected | Diocese of Dumka (Purnea, Katihar, Araria, and Kishanganj) | Diocese of Purnea (erected) |
16 March 1999 | Metropolitan Changed | Diocese of Purnea (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 |
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1999 | 16,115 | 629,569 | 2.6% | 42 | 4 | 46 | 350 | 8 | 51 | 9 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 17,524 | 629,569 | 2.8% | 33 | 5 | 38 | 461 | 9 | 50 | 9 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 21,273 | 665,541 | 3.2% | 36 | 5 | 41 | 518 | 9 | 51 | 12 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 22,253 | 8,326,843 | .3% | 36 | 5 | 41 | 542 | 9 | 51 | 12 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 23,823 | 8,626,501 | .3% | 33 | 5 | 38 | 626 | 9 | 51 | 14 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 24,391 | 8,349,215 | .3% | 32 | 5 | 37 | 659 | 9 | 53 | 14 | ap2005 | |
2010 | 25,480 | 8,902,000 | .3% | 36 | 10 | 46 | 553 | 15 | 77 | 16 | ap2011 | |
2013 | 25,774 | 9,269,000 | .3% | 39 | 9 | 48 | 536 | 15 | 87 | 16 | ap2014 | |
2014 | 25,839 | 9,389,000 | .3% | 41 | 9 | 50 | 516 | 13 | 90 | 16 | ap2015 | |
2016 | 25,945 | 9,634,000 | .3% | 43 | 13 | 56 | 463 | 17 | 81 | 16 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 26,580 | 9,982,760 | .3% | 45 | 15 | 60 | 443 | 20 | 91 | 17 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 30,475 | 10,198,890 | .3% | 42 | 15 | 57 | 534 | 20 | 93 | 17 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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