Diocese of Gumla

Dioecesis Gumlaensis

Bishop(s)

Linus Pingal Ekka, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 5,237 (2,022 Square Miles)
Description: Gumla and part of Simdega
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Gumla-835207, Jharkhand, India
Telephone: 912.34.69.677

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Minj, S.J. † (28 May 1993 Appointed - 15 Nov 2004 Died)
Paul Alois Lakra † (28 Jan 2006 Appointed - 15 Jun 2021 Died)
Linus Pingal Ekka (30 Nov 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Ranchi (Gumla)	Diocese of Gumla (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 142,804 737,687 19.4% 75 22 97 1,472 28 180 34 ap2000

2000 143,254 773,589 18.5% 75 25 100 1,432 31 198 34 ap2001

2001 144,263 707,555 20.4% 75 23 98 1,472 29 198 35 ap2002

2002 145,263 810,251 17.9% 73 42 115 1,263 60 256 35 ap2003

2003 146,335 879,464 16.6% 74 43 117 1,250 61 260 36 ap2004

2004 148,682 892,359 16.7% 75 41 116 1,281 61 258 36 ap2005

2006 153,231 913,534 16.8% 80 39 119 1,287 59 254 37 ap2007

2013 174,284 1,103,955 15.8% 104 51 155 1,124 67 367 37 ap2014

2016 182,955 1,189,822 15.4% 122 48 170 1,076 60 365 38 ap2017

2019 190,341 1,254,974 15.2% 133 49 182 1,045 61 359 38 ap2020

2021 190,247 1,273,351 14.9% 135 48 183 1,039 61 371 38 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	142,804	737,687	19.4%	75	22	97	1,472	28	180	34	ap2000
2000	143,254	773,589	18.5%	75	25	100	1,432	31	198	34	ap2001
2001	144,263	707,555	20.4%	75	23	98	1,472	29	198	35	ap2002
2002	145,263	810,251	17.9%	73	42	115	1,263	60	256	35	ap2003
2003	146,335	879,464	16.6%	74	43	117	1,250	61	260	36	ap2004
2004	148,682	892,359	16.7%	75	41	116	1,281	61	258	36	ap2005
2006	153,231	913,534	16.8%	80	39	119	1,287	59	254	37	ap2007
2013	174,284	1,103,955	15.8%	104	51	155	1,124	67	367	37	ap2014
2016	182,955	1,189,822	15.4%	122	48	170	1,076	60	365	38	ap2017
2019	190,341	1,254,974	15.2%	133	49	182	1,045	61	359	38	ap2020
2021	190,247	1,273,351	14.9%	135	48	183	1,039	61	371	38	ap2022