Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea is a diocese
located in the city of Purnea in the Ecclesiastical province
of Patna 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 Purnea 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 Patna in India.
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 Purnea (Latin Rite)- Bishop Angelus Kujur, S.J. (January 20, 2007 – present)
- Bishop Vincent Barwa (June 27, 1998 – September 29, 2004)