Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur is a diocese
located in the city of Ambikapur
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Raipur in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Ambikapur
Ambikapur
Ambikapur is a city in the Surguja district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the District headquarters of Surguja district, the largest district of Chhattisgarh. It is also the divisional Headquarter of Ambikapur Divsion which consists of 3 districts namely- Sarguja, korea and jashpur.It...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Raipur in India.
History
- November 10, 1977: Established as Diocese of Ambikapur from the Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Ambikapur (Latin Rite)- Bishop Patras Minj, S.J. (July 5, 1996 – Present)
- Bishop Paschal Topno, S.J. (later Archbishop) (October 28, 1985 – March 26, 1994)
- Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (November 10, 1977 – October 20, 1984)