Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

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

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

Leadership

• 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)

External links

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