Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

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

History

The Diocese of Jalpaiguri was posted on January 17, 1952 by Pope Pius XII. sibi built with the Apostolic Constitution Lorem out of territory of the Diocese of Dinajpur and the Archdiocese of Calcutta is a suffragan.

Territory

The diocese comprises the districts of Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri and Koch Bihar in the state of West Bengal.

Bishops of Jalpaiguri

  • Amerigo Galbiati PIME, 1952-1967
  • Francis Ekka, 1967-1971, then Bishop of Raigarh - Ambikapur
  • James Anthony Toppo, 1971-2004
  • Clement Tirkey, since 2006
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta Vicar general Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Dinajpur Districts of India Jalpaiguri district Roman Catholic Diocese of Raigarh Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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