Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
| Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archidioecesis Cuttackensis-Bhubanesvarensis कटक भुवनेश्वर के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuttack-Bhubaneswar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 32,440 km2 (12,530 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 11,580,000 62,985 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary, Cuttack |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Barwa, S.V.D. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Raphael Cheenath Archbishop Emeritus (1985-2011) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar (Latin: Cuttacken(sis)-Bhubanesvaren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar in India.
History
- July 18, 1928: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Cuttack from the Diocese of Vizagapatam
- June 1, 1937: Promoted as Diocese of Cuttack
- January 24, 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
Leadership
- Archbishops of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop John Barwa SVD <http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbarw.html>
- Archbishop Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (July 1, 1985 – ...)
- Archbishop Henry Sebastian D’Souza (January 24, 1974 – March 29, 1985)
- Bishops of Cuttack (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Pablo Tobar Gonzáles, C.M. (March 10, 1949 – April 18, 1971)
- Bishop Florencio Sanz Esparza, C.M. (November 11, 1932 – March 4, 1948)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Cuttack (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Valeriano Guemes Rodriguez, C.M. (July 2, 1929 – 1932)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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