Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.

The Diocese of Darjeeling is a Roman Catholic Diocese situated in the north east of India. It includes within its territory the independent Himalayan state of Bhutan where Christianity is practiced by a tiny minority and proselytism is forbidden. The current bishop is Stephen Lepcha. There are around 32000 Catholics in the diocese just under 1% of the total population. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Calcutta.

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