Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Bettiah
Latin:Dioecesis Bettiahensis
Local:बेतिया के सूबा
Country: India
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bettiah
Area Km2:16,089
Population:15,891,000
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:5,810
Catholics Percent:0.0
Parishes:12
Bishop:Fr. Peter Sebastian Goveas
Metro Archbishop:William D'Souza

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

Some of the communicants within this diocese are Bettiah Christians, one of the oldest ethnoreligious Christian communities in the northern Indian subcontinent.[1] Newaris of the Catholic Christian faith who settled in Chuhari in the 1700s after being expelled from Nepal, are part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah as well; they are known as Newar Christians.[1] Other Catholic Christian communities who are served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Betetiah include those of scheduled castes and tribal people.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: John . Jose Kalapura . Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Vol. 61 . 2000 . Indian History Congress . 1011, 1016 . English.
  2. Web site: Pope Francis appoints new bishop in India’s Bettiah Diocese . 2024-04-10 . www.archivioradiovaticana.va.