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Archdiocese of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar

Rite:

Latin

Population:

13425486

Status:

Archdiocese

Catholics:

64607

Founded:

24-Jan-74

Diocesan Priests:

Total area:

15222 Sq km

Religious Priests:

Province:

Cuttack-Bhubaneswar

Religious Sisters:

194

Region:

Orissa

Seminarians:

Patron:

St. Thomas the Apostle

Languages:

Oriya Kui Hindi English Telgu Ho

Civil States:

Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar Phulbani Puri

Contact Archdiocese Office :

Archbishop's House 9/16 Satyanagar P.O. Bhubaneshwar - 751007 ORISSA

Telephone 1:

0661-26 42 302 / 26 47 041

Fax:

26 47 041

E-Mail Office:

rkl_dspastay@sancharnet.in

Website:

cuttackbbsrad.org

Most Rev. John Barwa SVD, Archbishop of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar

Name:

Most Rev. John Barwa SVD

Designation:

Archbishop

Canonical Possession:

2011-

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422

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History of the Archdiocese of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar

The Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar comprises the civil districts of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar Phulbani (Kandhamal) and Puri in the state of Orissa.

The Diocese of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar was part of the Diocese of Visakhapatnam since 1845. In 1922 the Spanish Vincentian Fathers came to Orissa. In 1928 Pope Pius XI declared the mission of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar "sui juris".

In 1937 the mission was created into a Diocese and was made suffragan of Ranchi. On January 24 1974 it became a Metropolitan See and Most Rev. Henry D'Souza was appointed the first Archbishop of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar. A part of the former Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar diocese was erected into the Diocese of Berhampur. In April 1985 Archbishop Henry D'Souza was transferred to the Archdiocese of Calcutta. On August 11 1985 Bp Raphael Cheenath svd of the Diocese of Sambalpur succeeded him as Archbishop.

Prelates of the Archdiocese of Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar

Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period	Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period
	Archbishop	1974 -1985		Bishop	1949 -1971
	Bishop	1939- 1949