Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol

Diocese of Asansol Dioecesis Asansolensis आसनसोल के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Asansol
Metropolitan	Asansol
Statistics
Area	12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2012) 14,069,000 29,345 (0.2%)
Parishes	15
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1997;28 years ago (1997)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Asansol
Secular priests	69
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas 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)
  • Elias Frank (2023 to June 28, 2025)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}

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