Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah
| Diocese of Bettiah Dioecesis Bettiahensis बेतिया के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
| Metropolitan | Patna |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,089 km2 (6,212 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 15,891,000 5,810 (0.0%) |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bettiah |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | William D'Souza |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah (Latin: Bettiahen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bettiah in the Ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.
History
- 1892: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bettiah from the Diocese of Allahabad
- 1917: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Patna
- June 27, 1998: Restored as Diocese of Bettiah from the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
Leadership
- Bishops of Bettiah (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Victor Henry Thakur (June 27, 1998 – July 3, 2013); elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur, in Raipur, India, by Pope Francis
- Prefects Apostolic of Bettiah (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Eugenio Remigio Schwarz, O.F.M. Cap. (1892 – 1918)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Bettiah. |