Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar
Diocese of Buxar Dioecesis Buxarensis बक्सर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patna |
| Metropolitan | Patna |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,298 km2 (4,362 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Mother of Perpetual Help in Buxar |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | James Shekhar |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | William D'Souza |
| Website | |
| buxardiocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buxar (Latin: Dioecesis Buxarensis) in
Archdiocese of Patna
. The parish church "Mary Mother of Perpetual Help" in Buxar is the cathedral for the diocese.
The diocese covers an area of 11,311 km² of the
Daltonganj
to the south.
The total population in the diocese is 5,781,132, of which 15,745 are Catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 13 parishes.
Leadership
- William D'Souza, S.J. (25 March 2006 – 1 October 2007)
- Sebastian Kallupura (21 June 2009 – 29 June 2018)