Roman Catholic Diocese of Muzaffarpur
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Diocese of Muzaffarpur Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 27,120 km2 (10,470 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 29,436,742 4,638 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 March 1980 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis Assisi in Muzaffarpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cajetan Francis Osta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | William D'Souza |
| Map | |
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The Diocese of Muzaffarpur (Latin: Muzaffarpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Muzaffarpur in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
[edit]- March 6, 1980: Established as Diocese of Muzaffarpur from the Diocese of Patna.
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Muzaffarpur
- Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (March 6, 1980 – July 11, 2014)
- Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta (July 11, 2014 – present)
References
[edit]External links
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