Diocese of Raiganj Dioecesis Raigangensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Calcutta |
Metropolitan | Calcutta |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,920 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,814,142 95,663 (1.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, Chotparua |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas D'Souza |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj (Latin: Raigangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Raiganj in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History
- June 8, 1978: Established as the Diocese of Raiganj from the Diocese of Dumka
Leadership
- Bishops of Raiganj (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Alphonsus F. D'Souza, S.J. (January 26, 1987 – April 30, 2016)
- Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J. (June 8, 1978 – January 29, 1986)
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
25°40′00″N 88°10′03″E / 25.6667°N 88.1676°E
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