Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

Roman Catholic diocese in West Bengal, India

Diocese of Jalpaiguri

Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis

जलपाईगुड़ी के सूबा

Location
Country|  India
Ecclesiastical province| Calcutta
Metropolitan| Calcutta
Statistics
Area| 9,614 km2 (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

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.

## History

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

## Leadership

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* 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

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## External links

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* GCatholic.org [self-published]
* Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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