Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri

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Diocese of Jalpaiguri

Dioecesis Ialpaiguriensis

जलपाईगुड़ी के सूबा
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Calcutta
Metropolitan Calcutta
Statistics
Area9,614 km2 (3,712 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
5,112,860
139,576 (2.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralChrist Redeemer Cathedral Jalpaiguri
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Clement Tirkey
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalpaiguri (Latin : Ialpaigurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalpaiguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

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