Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur

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Diocese of Berhampur

Dioecesis Berhampurensis
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
Metropolitan Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
Statistics
Area51,289 km2 (19,803 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
9,161,000
125,241 (1.4%)
Parishes43
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established24 January 1974
CathedralCathedral of the Queen of the Missions in Brahmapur, Odisha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Barwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur (Latin : Berhampuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Berhampur in the ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.

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