Diocese of Simdega
| Diocese of Simdega Dioecesis Simdegaënsis सिमडेगा के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ranchi |
| Metropolitan | Ranchi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,323 km2 (897 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 640,200 215,301 (33.6%) |
| Parishes | 37 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 May 1993 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Simdega |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vincent Barwa |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Vincent Aind |
Diocese of Simdega — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega (Latin: Simdegaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Simdega district of Jharkhand in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India. This is a rural diocese in the plateau of Chhota Nagpur.
History
- May 28, 1993: Established as Diocese of Simdega from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Simdega (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Vincent Barwa (February 11, 2008 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Minj (May 28, 1993 – February 11, 2008)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi