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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur

Coordinates: 23°08′13″N 83°11′08″E / 23.1369°N 83.1855°E / 23.1369; 83.1855
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Diocese of Ambikapur

Dioecesis Ambikapurensis

अंबिकापुर के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceRaipur
MetropolitanRaipur
Statistics
Area22,337 km2 (8,624 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2015)
2,870,000
97,369 (3.4%)
Parishes57
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 November 1977
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Mother of God in Ambikapur
Patron saintImmaculate Mother of God
Secular priests112
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonis Bara
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Henry Thakur

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.

History

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Leadership

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  • 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)

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23°08′13″N 83°11′08″E / 23.1369°N 83.1855°E / 23.1369; 83.1855