Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Raipur
latin=Archidioecesis Raipurensis
country= India
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Joseph’s Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 60,819
population= 11,546,784
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 48,949
catholics_percent= 0.4
bishop= Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur {Latin: " Raipuren(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Raipur in India.
History
* January 16, 1964: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Raipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur
* July 5, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Raipur
* February 27, 2004: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur
Leadership
* Archbishops of Raipur (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (February 27, 2004 – present)
* Bishops of Raipur (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (later Archbishop) (November 21, 1992 – February 27, 2004)
** Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (October 20, 1984 – February 15, 1991)
* Prefects Apostolic of Raipur (Roman Rite)
** Fr. John A. Weidner, S.A.C. (January 17, 1964 – 1973)
uffragan Dioceses
* Ambikapur
* Jagdalpur
* Jashpur
* Raigarh
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/raip0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/draip.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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