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| | Bhagalpur Diocese |
 | | The Third Order Regular (TOR) Franciscan Fathers of the province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Loretto, Pennyslvania, USA came to the Diocese of Patna to assist the Jesuits in 1939. |
 | | The present diocese is formed out the south-eastern portion of the Patna diocese and it comprises the district of Bhagalpur, Godda district of the Santhal Pargans Divisions, Deoghar and Sarawan thanas of the Santhal Parganas Division. |
 | | Revenue districts: Bhagalpur, Godda, Sahebganj, Jamui, Munger, Giridih, Deoghar and Banka. |
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