Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore (Latin: Balasoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Balasore in the ecclesiastical province of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar in India.

Diocese of Balasore

Dioecesis Balasorensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceCuttack–Bhubaneswar
MetropolitanCuttack–Bhubaneswar
Statistics
Area25,118 km2 (9,698 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
8,974,200
23,643 (0.3%)
Parishes39
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral, Balasore
Patron saintChrist the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Barwa
Bishops emeritusThomas Thiruthalil Bishop Emeritus (1989-2013)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

On Monday, 9 December 2013, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, presented by Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, CM, in accordance with Canon 401.1 of the Latin Rite 1983 Code of Canon Law. Pope Francis appointed as Bishop-elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balasore, the Reverend Father Simon Kaipuram, C.M., who until then had been serving as dean and professor of Aquinas College of Gopalpur, India, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Berhampur (based in Berhampur, India).[citation needed]

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