Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur
| Diocese of Sambalpur Dioecesis Sambalpurensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,299 km2 (14,401 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 7,548,100 40,256 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph the Worker in Sambalpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Niranjan Sual Singh |
| Bishops emeritus | Lucas Kerketta Bishop Emeritus (1987-2013) |
| Map | |
| File:Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur.png | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur (Latin: Sambalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sambalpur in the ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
- 14 June 1951: Established as Diocese of Sambalpur from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta, Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Sambalpur (Latin Church)
- Hermann Westermann (14 June 1951 – 28 February 1974)
- Raphael Cheenath (later Archbishop) (28 February 1974 – 1 July 1985)
- Lucas Kerketta (17 November 1986 – 26 July 2013)
- Niranjan Sual Singh (28 September 2013 – present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack - Bhubaneswar