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23°41′16″N 86°58′16″E / 23.6877°N 86.9710°E / 23.6877; 86.9710
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Diocese of Asansol

Dioecesis Asansolensis

आसनसोल के सूबा
Location
Country  India
Ecclesiastical province Asansol
Metropolitan Asansol
Statistics
Area12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
14,069,000
29,345 (0.2%)
Parishes15
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Asansol
Secular priests69
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza

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

  • With his decree, dated October 24, 1997, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Asansol bifurcating the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta (cfr. Acta Apostolicae Sedis|90(1998)|p. 172). The Diocese of Asansol however, came into existence on March 12, 1998, when Bishop Cyprian Monis, its first bishop, officially took possession of it. The act of taking possession is popularly known as "installation".

Leadership

  • Bishops of Asansol ( Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Cyprian Monis (March 12, 1998 – May 4, 2020)

References

23°41′16″N 86°58′16″E / 23.6877°N 86.9710°E / 23.6877; 86.9710



roman+catholic+diocese+of+asansol Latitude and Longitude:

23°41′16″N 86°58′16″E / 23.6877°N 86.9710°E / 23.6877; 86.9710
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diocese of Asansol

Dioecesis Asansolensis

आसनसोल के सूबा
Location
Country  India
Ecclesiastical province Asansol
Metropolitan Asansol
Statistics
Area12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
14,069,000
29,345 (0.2%)
Parishes15
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Asansol
Secular priests69
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza

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

  • With his decree, dated October 24, 1997, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Asansol bifurcating the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta (cfr. Acta Apostolicae Sedis|90(1998)|p. 172). The Diocese of Asansol however, came into existence on March 12, 1998, when Bishop Cyprian Monis, its first bishop, officially took possession of it. The act of taking possession is popularly known as "installation".

Leadership

  • Bishops of Asansol ( Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Cyprian Monis (March 12, 1998 – May 4, 2020)

References

23°41′16″N 86°58′16″E / 23.6877°N 86.9710°E / 23.6877; 86.9710



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