Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Raipur
Latin:	Archidioecesis Raipurensis
Local:	रायपुर के सूबा
Country:	India
Province:	Raipur
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Raipur
Patron:	Mary Queen of the Apostles
Area Km2:	60,819
Population:	15,553,000
Population As Of:	2010
Catholics:	72,997
Catholics Percent:	0.4
Emeritus Bishops:	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

• • Ambikapur Jagdalpur
• Jashpur
• Raigarh

Education

Schools

• Weidner Memorial Senior Secondary School^[2]

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-07-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130710213245/http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/07/03/news/31344.html . 2013-07-10 .
2. Web site: History – Weidner Memorial Senior Secondary School, Rajnandgaon. 2021-10-21. en.