Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur
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Diocese of Berhampur
Dioecesis Berhampurensis
बहरामपुर के सूबा
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Metropolitan | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 9,161,000 125,241 (1.4%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 January 1974 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Queen of the Missions in Brahmapur, Odisha |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sarat Chandra Nayak |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Barwa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur (Latin: Berhampuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
- January 24, 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from the Diocese of Cuttack
Leadership
- Bishops of Berhampur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (November 27, 2006 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Das (May 3, 1993 – November 27, 2006)
- Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (January 24, 1974 – December 18, 1989)
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