Diocese of Gumla
Rite: Latin
Region : Bijhan
Patron: St. Patrick
Founded: 28 May 1993
Province: Ranchi
Status: Diocese
Total area: 5,327 sq. km
Total Population : 1,025,656
Catholics Total: 1,62,285
Diocesan Priests: 108
Religious Priests: 46
Religious Sisters: 243
Minor Seminarians: 0
Major Seminarians: 0
Diocese of Gumla at a Glance
Ecclesiastical Institutions
| Parishes & Substations | : 38 | Retreat Centres | : 01 |
| Major Seminaries | : 0 | Diocesan Minor Seminaries | : 0 |
| Congregation Minor Seminaries | : 0 | Religious Formation Houses | : 07 |
| Men Religious Houses | : 0 | Women Religious Houses | : 0 |
| Hospitals | : 02 | Dispensaries / Clinics / Health Centres | : 29 |
| Orphanages | : 04 | Homes for Aged & Destitute | : 0 |
| Schools for Physically Challenged | : 0 | Homes for Physically Challenged | : 0 |
| Crèches | : 0 | Boarding Houses | : 0 |
| Counselling Centres | : 0 | De-addiction Centre | : 0 |
| Social Centres | : 01 | HIV / AIDS Centre | : 0 |
| Professional Colleges | : 04 | Degree Colleges | : 01 |
| Parallel Colleges | : 0 | Vocational / Technical Training Centres | : 05 |
| Higher Secondary / Junior Colleges | : 02 | High Schools | : 32 |
| Upper Primary Schools | : 29 | Lower Primary Schools | :13 |
| Nurseries / Pre-Primary Schools | :01 | Presses & Media Centres | : 0 |
The Diocese of Gumla was erected on May 28, 1993 by Pope John Paul II with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Ranchi. The Catholic Diocese of Gumla consists of the civil sub-division of Gumla.
The Catholic population of this diocese comprises of scheduled tribes, chiefly Kharias, Mundas, Oraons and Baraiks.
Most Rev. Michael Minj SJ, was appointed the first Bishop of Gumla.
| Name | Designation | Period |
| Most Rev. Michael Minj, SJ | Bishop | 1993-2004 |
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