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Diocese of Muzaffarpur
Dioecesis Muzaffarpurensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provincePatna
Statistics
Area27,120 km (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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The Diocese of Muzaffarpur (Latin: Muzaffarpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Muzaffarpur in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.

History

Leadership

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

References

External links

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


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