Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling
| Diocese of Darjeeling Dioecesis Darieelingensis दार्जिलिंग के सूबा | |
|---|---|
 Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Darjeeling | |
| 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 Roman Catholic Diocese situated in the north east of India. It includes within its territory the independent Himalayan state of Bhutan, where Christianity is practiced by a tiny minority and proselytism is forbidden. The current bishop is Stephen Lepcha. There are around 32,000 Catholics in the diocese, just under 1% of the total population. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Calcutta.