Diocese of Berhampur, India 🇮🇳

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Berhampur / Berhampuren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cuttack–Bhubaneswar

Neighbouring Dioceses: Srikakulam (↙), Rayagada (←), Cuttack–Bhubaneswar (↗)

1974.01.24: Established as Diocese of Berhampur / Berhampuren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Cuttack and Diocese of Visakhapatnam and became suffragan of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar)
2016.04.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Rayagada

Bishop (2006.11.27 – ...):

Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (68)

Bishops of Berhampur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak (68)
(2006.11.27 – ...)

Bishop of Berhampur (India)

Priest of Cuttack–Bhubaneswar (India) (1990.04.25 – 2006.11.27)

Bishop of Berhampur (India) (2006.11.27 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Das
(1993.05.03 – 2006.11.27)

Bishop of Berhampur (India) (1993.05.03 – 2006.11.27)

Bishop Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M. (90)
(1974.01.24 – 1989.12.18)

Bishop emeritus of Balasore (India)

Bishop of Berhampur (India) (1974.01.24 – 1989.12.18)

Bishop of Balasore (India) (1989.12.18 – 2013.12.09)

Area: 12,531 km²

Population: 74,075 Catholics (1.5% of 4,835,650 total)

Pastoral Centres: 26 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 104 priests (38 diocesan, 66 religious), 296 religious (107 brothers, 189 sisters), 19 seminarians