Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ambikapur
latin= Dioecesis Ambikapurensis
country= India| metropolitan=Raipur
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 22,337
population= 2,627,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 83,578
catholics_percent= 3.2
bishop= Patras Minj, S.J.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur (Latin: " Ambikapuren(sis)") 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 (Roman 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
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ambi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dambi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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