Diocese of Asansol, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Asansol / Asansolen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Calcutta

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1997.10.24: Established as Diocese of Asansol / Asansolen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta and became suffragan of Calcutta)

Bishop (2023.07.03 – ...):

Bishop Elias Frank (61)

Bishops of Asansol (Roman Rite)

Bishop Elias Frank (61)
(2023.07.03 – ...)

Bishop of Asansol (India)

Priest of Calcutta (India) (1993.04.23 – 1997.10.24)

Priest of Asansol (India) (1997.10.24 – 2023.07.03)

Bishop of Asansol (India) (2023.07.03 – ...)

Bishop Julius Marandi (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.05.04 – 2023.07.03)

Bishop Salvadore Lobo (79)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.05.04 – 2022.05.04)

Bishop Cyprian Monis (79)
(1997.10.24 – 2020.05.04)

Bishop emeritus of Asansol (India)

Titular Bishop of Molicunza (1994.03.26 – 1997.10.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Calcutta (India) (1994.03.26 – 1997.10.24)

Bishop of Asansol (India) (1997.10.24 – 2020.05.04)

Ranchi (←), Dumka (↑), Krishnagar (→), Calcutta (↘)

Area: 13,300 km²

Population: 32,750 Catholics (0.2% of 16,400,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 17 parishes, 21 missions

Personnel: 77 priests (49 diocesan, 28 religious), 219 religious (34 brothers, 185 sisters), 8 seminarians