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Diocese of Purnea Dioecesis Purneaensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Patna
Metropolitan	Patna
Statistics
Area	15,733 km2 (6,075 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 8,349,215 24,391 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Peter’s Cathedral in Purnia
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sebastian Kallupura
Bishops emeritus	Angelus Kujur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Purnea (Latin: Purneaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Purnea in the ecclesiastical province of Patna in India.

History

• 27 June 1998: Established as Diocese of Purnea from the Diocese of Dumka

Bishops

• Vincent Barwa (27 June 1998 – 29 September 2004)
• Angelus Kujur (20 January 2007 – 8 December 2021)

External links

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