Catholic church purnea

Catholic church purnea Cathedral: St. Peter’s Cathedral , Purnea, Bihar
Present Prelates
Bishop (2007.01.20 – ...) : Bishop Angelus Kujur , S.J. (66)
(2007.01.20 – ...)

Diocese of
Purnea
India
Continent: South and East Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Ecclesiastical Province: Patna
Neighbouring Dioceses: Dumka (↓), Bhagalpur (↙), Muzaffarpur (←), Nepal (↖), Bagdogra (↗), Raiganj (→)
History
*. 1998.06.27: Established as Diocese of Purnea / Purneaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Dumka )
Special Churches
*. (66)
Ordinaries
Bishops of Purnea ( Roman Rite )
Bis

hop Angelus Kujur , S.J. Born: 1946.07.14 ( India )
Ordained Priest: 1980.04.13
Consecrated Bishop: 2007.04.18
Bishop of Purnea ( India ) (2007.01.20 – ...) Bishop Vincent Barwa (59)
(1998.06.27 – 2004.09.29)
Born: 1953.10.18 ( India )
Ordained Priest: 1984.05.02
Consecrated Bishop: 1998.11.08
Bishop of Purnea ( India ) (1998.06.27 – 2004.09.29)
Titular Bishop of Acufida (2004.09.29 – 2008.02.11)
Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi ( India ) (2004.09.29 – 2008.02.11)
Bishop of Simdega ( India ) (2008.02.11 – ...) as of 2013.05.03
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