Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur
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Archdiocese of Raipur Archidioecesis Raipurensis रायपुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Raipur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,819 km2 (23,482 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 15,553,000 72,997 (0.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Raipur |
| Patron saint | Mary Queen of the Apostles |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Henry Thakur |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2013) |
| Website | |
| http://www.raipurarchdiocese.in/ | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur (Latin: Raipuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Raipur in India.
History
- 16 January 1964: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Raipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur
- 5 July 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Raipur
- 27 February 2004: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur
Leadership
- Archbishops of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop-elect Victor Henry Thakur (3 July 2013 – present); formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah, in Bettiah, India[1]
- Archbishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (27 February 2004 – 3 July 2013); retired
- Bishops of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 27 February 2004)
- Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (20 October 1984 – 15 February 1991)
- Prefects Apostolic of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John A. Weidner, S.A.C. (17 January 1964 – 1973)
Suffragan dioceses
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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