Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur

Diocese of Jamshedpur

Dioecesis Iamshedpurensis
Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Ranchi
Metropolitan Ranchi
Statistics
Area 21,003 km2 (8,109 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
9,202,000
61,616 (0.01%)
Parishes 29
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 2 July 1962
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph-the-Worker, in Jamshedpur
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D.
Website
jamshedpurdiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur (Latin: Iamshedpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jamshedpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Jamshedpur (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Telesphore Bilung, S.V.D. (1 November 2021 – present)
    • Bishop Felix Toppo, S.J. (14 June 1997 – 24 June 2018)
    • Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J. (25 June 1970 – 9 January 1996)
    • Archbishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator 29 May 1969 – 25 June 1970)
    • Bishop Lawrence Trevor Picachy, S.J. (later Cardinal) (12 July 1962 – 29 May 1969)