Patna (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateEventFromTo Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah 1892ErectedDiocese of Allahabad Prefecture Apostolic of Bettiah (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Patna 1917Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Bettiah Vicariate Apostolic of Patna Diocese of Patna 10 September 1919ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Patna Diocese of Patna 4 January 1931Territory AddedArchdiocese of Calcutta (Godda along with Deoghaz and Sarawan) Diocese of Patna 3 August 1956Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Bhagalpur and Godda, Deogarh and Sarawan, along with Mandro Bungalow I, Mandro Bungalow II, and Mandro Hill Tract) Prefecture Apostolic of Bhagalpur (erected) 15 February 1965Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Patna (from Calcutta) 9 October 1970Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Chakai Revenue Thana) Diocese of Bhagalpur 6 March 1980Territory LostDiocese of Patna (West Champaran, East Champaram, Gopan Ganj, Siwan, Saran, Vishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darhanga, Samastipur, Saharsha, and Begusarai) Diocese of Muzaffarpur (erected) 7 October 1983Territory LostDiocese of Patna (Nepal) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Nepal (erected) Archdiocese of Patna 16 March 1999ElevatedDiocese of Patna Archdiocese of Patna 12 December 2005Territory LostArchdiocese of Patna (Buxar, Bhojpur, Bhabua, and Rohtas) Diocese of Buxar (erected)