Diocese of Gorakhpur | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
Statistics | |
Area | 19,070 km2 (7,360 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2009) 17,200,635 3,230 (0.0%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Rite | East Syriac Rite |
Established | 19 June 1984 |
Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gorakhpur |
Patron saint | Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint Joseph [ citation needed ] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
Bishop | Mathew Nellikunnel |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Raphy Manjaly |
Bishops emeritus | Dominic Kokkat Thomas Thuruthimattam |
Map | |
Website | |
Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur |
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