Roman Catholic Diocese of Muzaffarpur

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The Diocese of Muzaffarpur (Latin: Muzaffarpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Muzaffarpur in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.

Diocese of Muzaffarpur

Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provincePatna
Statistics
Area27,120 km2 (10,470 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
29,436,742
4,638 (0.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 March 1980
CathedralCathedral of St Francis Assisi in Muzaffarpur
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCajetan Francis Osta
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam D'Souza
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History

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Leadership

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  • Bishops of Muzaffarpur
    • Bishop John Baptist Thakur, S.J. (March 6, 1980 – July 11, 2014)
    • Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta (July 11, 2014 – present)

References

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26°07′12″N 85°22′37″E / 26.1200°N 85.3769°E / 26.1200; 85.3769