Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur
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.
Diocese of Berhampur Dioecesis Berhampurensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Metropolitan | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 51,289 km2 (19,803 sq mi) |
| 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 |
History
- 24 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from the Diocese of Cuttack
Leadership
- Bishops of Berhampur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (27 November 2006 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Das (3 May 1993 – 27 November 2006)
- Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (24 January 1974 – 18 December 1989)
Causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Valerian Guemes, C.M
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