Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Asansol
latin= Dioecesis Asansolensis
country= India| metropolitan=Calcutta
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
cocathedral =
area= 11,000
population= 11,890,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 23,900
catholics_percent= 0.2
bishop= Cyprian Monis
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol (Latin: " Asansolen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Asansol in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History
* October 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Asansol from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
Leadership
* Bishops of Asansol (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cyprian Monis (October 24, 1997 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/asan0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dasan.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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