Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore is a diocese
located in the city of Balasore
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Balasore
Balasore
Balasore is a strategically located city in the state of Orissa, about north of the state capital Bhubaneswar, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also the site of the Indian Ballistic Missile Defense...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
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
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Balasore (Latin Rite)- Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (December 18, 1989 – present)
- Fr. Jacob Vadakevetil, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator June 14, 1968 – 1989)