Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj

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Diocese of Daltonganj

Dioecesis Daltonganiensis
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Ranchi
Metropolitan Ranchi
Statistics
Area2,750 km2 (1,060 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
3,358,000
69,200 (2.1%)
Parishes23
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established5 June 1971
CathedralShanti ki Maharani church, Medininagar
Patron saintShanti Ki Maharani
Secular priests 43
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas
Metropolitan Archbishop Vincent Aind
Bishops emeritusGabriel Kujur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daltonganj (Latin : Daltonganien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Daltonganj in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

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