Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling
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Diocese of Darjeeling Dioecesis Darieelingensis दार्जिलिंग के सूबा |
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Darjeeling
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| Location | |
| Country | India Bhutan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calcutta |
| Metropolitan | Calcutta |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,880 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,331,153 33,553 (1,4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Darjeeling |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Stephen Lepcha |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas D’Souza |
The Diocese of Darjeeling is a Latin Roman Catholic suffragan diocese situated in the north east of India, in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
It includes within its territory the independent (essentially Buddhist) Himalayan state of Bhutan, where Christianity is practiced by a tiny minority and proselytism is forbidden.
The cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Immaculate Conception Cathedral, in Darjeeling, West Bengal state, India.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 37,109 Catholics (2.6% of 1,433,000 total) on 9,521 km² in 54 parishes and 3 missions with 132 priests (82 diocesan, 50 religious), 455 lay religious (121 brothers, 334 sisters) and 40 seminarians..
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 27°02′47″N 88°15′51″E / 27.0464°N 88.2643°E
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