Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur
Diocese of Ambikapur Dioecesis Ambikapurensis अंबिकापुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Raipur |
| Metropolitan | Raipur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,337 km2 (8,624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 2,727,000 83,781 (3.1%) |
| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God in Ambikapur |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Mother of God |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Patras Minj, S.J. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Henry Thakur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Ambikapur in the Ecclesiastical province of Raipur in India.
History
- November 10, 1977: Established as Diocese of Ambikapur from the Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur
Leadership
- Bishops of Ambikapur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. (July 5, 1996 – Present)
- Bishop Paschal Topno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (October 28, 1985 – March 26, 1994)
- Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (November 10, 1977 – October 20, 1984)
References
23°08′13″N 83°11′08″E / 23.1369°N 83.1855°E
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