Diocese of Khunti, India 🇮🇳

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Khunti / Khuntien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ranchi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Simdega (↙), Gumla (←), Ranchi (↑), Jamshedpur (→)

Patron Saint: St. Michael the Archangel

1995.04.01: Established as Diocese of Khunti / Khuntien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Ranchi)

Bishop (2012.11.30 – ...):

Bishop Binay Kandulna (62)

Bishops of Khunti (Roman Rite)

Bishop Binay Kandulna (62)
(2012.11.30 – ...)

Bishop of Khunti (India)

Priest of Khunti (India) (1994.04.23 – 2009.02.10)

Titular Bishop of Auzegera (2009.02.10 – 2012.11.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi (India) (2009.02.10 – 2012.11.30)

Bishop of Khunti (India) (2012.11.30 – ...)

Bishop Stephen M. Tiru
(1995.04.01 – 2012.03.03)

Bishop of Dumka (India) (1986.04.18 – 1995.04.01)

Bishop of Khunti (India) (1995.04.01 – 2012.03.03)

Simdega (↙), Gumla (←), Ranchi (↑), Jamshedpur (→)

Area: 3,765 km²

Population: 98,356 Catholics (10.2% of 961,040 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 106 priests (41 diocesan, 65 religious), 285 religious (107 brothers, 178 sisters), 25 seminarians