Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hazaribag (Latin: Hazaribagan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Hazaribag in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

Diocese of Hazaribag Dioecesis Hazaribaganus
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	21,213 km2 (8,190 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 5,067,000 35,252 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Resurrection in Hazaribagh
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Anand Jojo
Metropolitan Archbishop	Telesphore Toppo

History

• April 1, 1995: Established as Diocese of Hazaribag from the Diocese of Daltonganj

Leadership

• Bishops of Hazaribag (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Charles Soreng, S.J. (April 1, 1995 – September 8, 2012)
  • Bishop Jojo Anand (Appointed September 8, 2012 – present)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}