Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Raiganj
latin= Dioecesis Raigangensis
country= India| metropolitan=Calcutta
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, Chotparua
cocathedral =
area= 8,920
population= 7,352,234
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 82,864
catholics_percent= 1.1
bishop= Alphonsus F. D'Souza, S.J.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj (Latin: " Raigangen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Raiganj in the Ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.
History
* June 8, 1978: Established as the Diocese of Raiganj from the Diocese of Dumka
Leadership
* Bishops of Raiganj (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alphonsus F. D’Souza, S.J. (January 26, 1987 – present)
** Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J. (June 8, 1978 – January 29, 1986)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/raig0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drgnj.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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