Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar

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Diocese of Buxar

Dioecesis Buxarensis

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Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Patna
Metropolitan Patna
Statistics
Area11,298 km2 (4,362 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
10,342,000
25,434 (0.2%)
Parishes15
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Mary Mother of Perpetual Help in Buxar
Patron saint Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop electJames Shekhar
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilliam D'Souza
Website
buxardiocese.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar (Latin: Dioecesis Buxarensis) in India was created on December 12, 2005. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Patna. The parish church "Mary Mother of Perpetual Help" in Buxar is the cathedral for the diocese.

The diocese covers an area of 11,311 km² of the Patna state, comprising the districts Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas. The territory was previously administrated by the Archdiocese of Patna. The Sone River marks the boundary between the dioceses Patna and Buxar to the southeast. Other dioceses bordering are Varanasi to the west, Muzaffarpur to the north, and Daltonganj to the south.

The total population in the diocese is 5,781,132, of which 15,745 are Catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 13 parishes.

Leadership

Coordinates: 25°33′27″N83°57′38″E / 25.5576°N 83.9606°E / 25.5576; 83.9606

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