Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur (Latin: Ambikapuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambikapur in the Ecclesiastical province of Raipur in India.
Diocese of Ambikapur Dioecesis Ambikapurensis अंबिकापुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Raipur |
| Metropolitan | Raipur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,337 km2 (8,624 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 2,870,000 97,369 (3.4%) |
| Parishes | 57 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 November 1977 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God in Ambikapur |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Mother of God |
| Secular priests | 112 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antonis Bara |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Henry Thakur |
History
- 10 November 1977: Established as Diocese of Ambikapur from the Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur
Leadership
- Bishops of Ambikapur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Antonis Bara (22 December 2021 – present)
- Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. (5 July 1996 – 22 December 2021)
- Bishop Paschal Topno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (28 October 1985 – 26 March 1994)
- Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (10 November 1977 – 20 October 1984)
References
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