Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur

Diocese of Berhampur Dioecesis Berhampurensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
Metropolitan	Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
Statistics
Area	51,289 km^2 (19,803 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 9,161,000 125,241 (1.4%)
Parishes	43
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	24 January 1974
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Queen of the Missions in Brahmapur, Odisha
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sarat Chandra Nayak
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Barwa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur (Latin: Berhampuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.

History

• 24 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Berhampur from the Diocese of Cuttack

Leadership

• Bishops of Berhampur (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (27 November 2006 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Das (3 May 1993 – 27 November 2006)
  • Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (24 January 1974 – 18 December 1989)

Causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Fr. Valerian Guemes, C.M

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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