Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka
| Diocese of Dumka Dioecesis Dumkaënsis दुमका के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
| Metropolitan | Ranchi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,356 km2 (5,543 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 3,383,771 100,642 (3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Paul in Dumka |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julius Marandi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Telesphore Toppo |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka (Latin: Dumkaën(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Ranchi in India's Jharkhand state.
Its episcopal see is the cathedral of St. Paul in the city of Dumka.
History
- January 17, 1952: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Malda on territory split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
- August 8, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Dumka
- Lost territory on 8 June 1978 to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj, to which the incumbent bishop moved
- Lost territory on 27 June to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea
Ordinaries
(all Latin, Roman Rite)
- Apostolic Prefect of Malda
- Fr. Adam Grossi, Society of Foreign Missions (P.M.E.) (March 28, 1952 – 1962)
- Bishops of Dumka
- Leo Tigga, Society of Jesus (S.J.) (August 8, 1962 – June 8, 1978), later Bishop of split-off Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj (India) (1978.06.08 – 1986.01.29)
- Telesphore Placidus Toppo (June 8, 1978 – November 8, 1984), later Coadjutor Archbishop of Ranchi (India) (1984.11.08 – 1985.08.07), succedding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ranchi (1985.08.07 – ...), Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (1998 – 2002), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2002 – 2005), Cardinal-priest of S. Cuore di Gesù agonizzante a Vitinia (2003.10.21 [2004.05.23] – ...), President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (2004.01.12 – 2008.02.19), Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2008.02.24 – 2014.01.15), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (2011.01.12 – 2013.02), Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2012.06.23 – 2014.02.24)
- Stephen M. Tiru (April 18, 1986 – April 1, 1995), later Bishop of Khunti (India) (1995.04.01 – 2012.03.03)
- Julius Marandi (June 14, 1997 – ...)
Sources and External links
Coordinates: 24°16′54″N 87°14′16″E / 24.2818°N 87.2378°E
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