Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Balasore
latin= Dioecesis Balasorensis
country= India| metropolitan=Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Christ the King Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 25,118
population= 8,289,700
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 21,300
catholics_percent= 0.3
bishop= Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore (Latin: " Balasoren(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Balasore in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar in India.
History
* June 8, 1968: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Balasore from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta
* December 18, 1989: Promoted as Diocese of Balasore
Leadership
* Bishops of Balasore (Roman rite)
** Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (December 18, 1989 – present)
** Fr. Jacob Vadakevetil, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator June 14, 1968 – 1989)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bala1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dblsr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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