JAMSHEDPUR DIOCESE
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| Location | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India |
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| Introduction | The Diocese of Jamshedpur was erected on July 12, 1962. It was started by the American Jesuit missionaries from the Maryland (USA) Province. Because of the selfless service of these American Jesuit priests, the Diocese today proudly serves 65,000 Catholics with 168 local diocesan and religious priests; 55 convents; 32 parishes; and 116 Mission stations. In Jharkhand, it encompasses the civil districts of Dhanbad, Saraikela -Kharswan, East and West Singhbhum, excluding the parish of Bandgaon in West Singhbhum, in Bokaro the Chandankiyari Block and the portion of the Chas Block which lies East of the National Highway 32 and in West Bengal it covers the district of Purulia. The subdivisions of Chaibasa, Chakradharpur and Saraikela in the West Singhbhum District were formerly part of the Archdiocese of Ranchi. The districts of Singhbhum East, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Purulia were part of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. |