Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Dumka / Dumkaën(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Ranchi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Patron Saint: Saint Paul of Tarsus
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Bishop (1997.06.14 – ...): | Bishop Julius Marandi (69) |
Bishops of Dumka (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Julius Marandi (69) Bishop of Dumka (India) Humility is the key of being pastor
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Bishop Stephen M. Tiru
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Bishop Telesphore Placidus Toppo (later Cardinal)
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Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J.
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Prefects Apostolic of Malda (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Fr. Adam Grossi, P.M.E.
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Area: 14,356 km²
Population: 204,327 Catholics (4.3% of 4,784,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 73 parishes, 63 missions
Personnel: 219 priests (71 diocesan, 148 religious), 536 religious (180 brothers, 356 sisters), 46 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.04.14
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