Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur
The Diocese of Berhampur (Latin: Dioecesis Berhampurensis ) is a located in India Roman Catholic diocese based in Brahmapur ( Berhampur ).
History
The Diocese of Berhampur was posted on January 24, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution verbs of Jesus Christ of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Cuttack -Bhubaneswar and this is a suffragan.
Territory
The Diocese of Berhampur comprises the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangapur, Nuapara and Rayagada in the state of Odisha.
Bishops of Berhampur
- Thomas Thiruthalil CM, 1974-1989, then Bishop of Balasore
- The Joseph, 1993-2006
- Sarat Chandra Nayak, since 2006