Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumka

The Diocese of Dumka (Latin: Dioecesis Dumkaensis ) is a located in India Roman Catholic diocese based in Dumka.

History

Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Malda with the Apostolic Constitution Tam opportunum on January 17, 1952 from cessions of territory of the Diocese of Dinajpur. With the Apostolic Constitution Exsultat sancta Ecclesia Mater, she was raised on August 8, 1962 Diocese

On 8 June 1978, lost part of its territory to the bishopric of Raiganj. On 27 June 1998, lost part of its territory to the bishopric of Purnea.

Territory

The diocese comprises the districts Dumka Dumka, Sahibganj, Pakur, Deoghar (only the Madhupur Taluk ) in the state of Jharkhand, Purnea, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj in Bihar and the taluk in the district of Birbhum Rampurhat in the state of West Bengal.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Malda

  • Adam Grossi PME (March 28, 1952-1962 )

Bishops of Dumka

  • Leo Tigga SJ (8 August 1962-8. June 1978, then Bishop of Raiganj )
  • Telesphore Placidus Toppo (June 8, 1978-8. November 1984, then Koadjutorerzbischof from Ranchi )
  • Stephen M. Tiru (18 April 1986-1. April 1995, then Bishop of Khunti )
  • Julius Marandi ( June 14, 1997)
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi Friar Dumka (musical genre) Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea Districts of India Telesphore Toppo
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