Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumla

Diocese of Gumla Dioecesis Gumlaensis गुमला के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	5,316 km2 (2,053 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 913,534 153,231 (16.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 May 1993
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Patrick in Gumla
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Linus Pingal Ekka
Metropolitan Archbishop	Telesphore Toppo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gumla (Latin: Gumlaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gumla in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

History

• May 28, 1993: Established as Diocese of Gumla from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi

Leadership

• Bishops of Gumla (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Michael Minj, S.J. (28 May 1993 – 15 November 2004)
  • Bishop Paul Alois Lakra (28 January 2006 – 15 June 2021)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}