Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri (Latin: Ialpaigurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalpaiguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

Diocese of Jalpaiguri Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis जलपाईगुड़ी के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Calcutta
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Area	9,614 km^2 (3,712 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 5,112,860 139,576 (2.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Christ Redeemer Cathedral Jalpaiguri
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Clement Tirkey
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas D’Souza

History

• 17 January 1952: Established as the Diocese of Jalpaiguri from the Diocese of Dinajpur

Leadership

• Bishops of Jalpaiguri (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Clement Tirkey (31 January 2006 – present)
  • Bishop James Anthony Toppo (24 April 1971 – 4 May 2004)
  • Bishop Francis Ekka (29 November 1967 – 24 April 1971)
  • Bishop Ambrose Galbiati, P.I.M.E. (20 March 1952 – 22 March 1967)

References

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}