Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna
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The Archdiocese of Patna (Latin: Patnen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Indian. Its episcopal see is Patna, in the state of Bihar. A metropolitan see, the archdiocese has five suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province.
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Archdiocese of Patna Archidioecesis Patnensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,808 km2 (11,123 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2005) 24,709,333 54,120 (0.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 10 September 1919 |
Cathedral | Queen of Apostles Cathedral in Patna |
Co-cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of St Joseph in Patna |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura |
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