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BISHOP INFORMATION
Name
Most Rev. Francis Tirkey
Date of Birth
24 July 1961
Ordained Priest
17 May 1993
Elected Bishop
17 February 2014
Episcopal Ordination
4 April 2024, Purnea
CONTACT INFORMATION
Residence
Bishop's House, Maharajaji Hata
P.O. & Dt. Purnea (Bihar)
PIN: 854301
Phone
+91-06454-242848 (R)
Email
sectpur@gmail.com
DIOCESE DETAILS
Patron Saint
St. Peter, the Apostle
Area
15,733.4 Square Kilometres (sq.km.)
Total Population
83,49,215 Persons
Catholic Population
Approximately 30,000
Languages Spoken
Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Santhali, Oraon, Munda