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Diocese of Khunti Dioecesis Khuntiensis खूंटी के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
Metropolitan | Ranchi |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,765 km (1,454 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 872,569 81,989 (9.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1 April 1995 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael in Khunti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Binay Kandulna |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Telesphore Toppo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Khunti (Latin: Khuntien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Khunti in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.
History
- 1 April 1995: Established as Diocese of Khunti from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Khunti (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Binay Kandulna (30 November 2012 – present)
- Bishop Stephen M. Tiru (1 April 1995 – 3 March 2012)
References
External links
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