Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Nepal
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (detached from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Cochin (detached from Goa) - India
- 1606
- São Tomé of Meliapore (formed from preexistent diocese of Calamina, now detached from Cochin) - India
- 1637
- Deccan (AV, established by the "Propaganda Fide", detached from Goa ) - India
- 1669
- Great Mogul (AV, previously Deccan AV) - India
- 1703
- Tibet-Hindustan (PA, established by the "Propaganda Fide", detached from Great Mogul AV) - India
- 1822
- Agra (AV, and new name, previously Tibet-Hindustan AP) - India
- 1834
- Bengal (AV, detached from São Tomé of Meliapore) - India
- 1845
- Patna (AV, detached from Agra) - India
- 1850
- Western Bengal (AV, new name, previously Bengal AV) - India
- 1886
- Calcutta (Metr., new name, previously Western Bengal) - India
- 1886
- Allahabad (D, and new name, previously Patna AV) - India
- 1892
- Bettiah (AP, detached from Allahabad) - India, Nepal
- 1917
- Patna (AV, and new name, previously Bettiah) - India, Nepal
- 1919
- Patna - India, Nepal
- 1980
- - Nepal still part of Patna, but administered by the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
- 1983
- Nepal (Mission "sui iuris", detached from Patna) - Nepal
- 1997
- Nepal (AP) - Nepal
- 2007
- Nepal (AV) - Nepal