Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Raigarh | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Raigarhensis |
Local: | रायगढ़ के सूबा |
Country: | India |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St. Michael in Raigarh |
Patron: | Michael the Archangel |
Area Km2: | 7,086 |
Population: | 1,367,000 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Catholics: | 61,770 |
Catholics Percent: | 4.5 |
Metro Archbishop: | Victor Henry Thakur |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raigarh (Latin: Raigarhen(sis)) is a diocese located at the Bishop's House in Kunkuri, Raigarh.[1] It is in the ecclesiastical province of Raipur in India.
On 13 December 1951, it was established as Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur from the Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Ranchi. Later, on 10 November 1977, it was renamed as Diocese of Raigarh when the Diocese of Ambikapur was erected.