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Diocese of

Raigarh

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Raigarh / Raigarhen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Raipur

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: St. Michael the Archangel (September 29)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1951.12.13: Established as Diocese of Raigarh–Ambikapur / Raigarhen(sis)–Ambikapuren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Calcutta)
1977.11.10: Renamed as Diocese of Raigarh / Raigarhen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Ambikapur)
2004.02.27: Became suffragan of Raipur
2006.03.23: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jashpur

Present Prelates

Bishop (2006.03.23 – ...):

Bishop Paul Toppo (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Raigarh (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Toppo (68)
(2006.03.23 – ...)

Bishop of Raigarh (India)

Born:	1957.06.30 (Garla, India)
Ordained Priest:	1988.05.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.05.24

Priest of Raigarh (India) (1988.05.24 – 2006.03.23)

Bishop of Raigarh (India) (2006.03.23 – ...)

Bishop Victor Kindo
(1985.11.25 – 2006.03.23)

Born:	1947.05.12 (Saraitoli, India)
Ordained Priest:	1974.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.01.20
Died:	2008.06.12 († 61)

Bishop of Raigarh (India) (1985.11.25 – 2006.03.23)

Bishop of Jashpur (India) (2006.03.23 – 2008.06.12)

Bishop Francis Ekka
(1977.11.10 – 1984.03.15)

Born:	1909.05.25 (Ginabahar, India)
Ordained Priest:	1937.11.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.03.30
Died:	1984.03.15 († 74)

Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India) (1967.11.29 – 1971.04.24)

Bishop of Raigarh–Ambikapur (India) (1971.04.24 – 1977.11.10)

Bishop of Raigarh (India) (1977.11.10 – 1984.03.15)

Bishops of Raigarh–Ambikapur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Ekka
(1971.04.24 – 1977.11.10)

(see above)

Bishop Stanislaus Tigga
(1957.12.24 – 1970.07.09)

Born:	1898.01.26 (Katkahi, India)
Ordained Priest:	1924.11.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.03.11
Died:	1970.07.09 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Achelous (1955.11.07 – 1957.12.24)

Coadjutor Bishop of Raigarh–Ambikapur (India) (1955.11.07 – 1957.12.24)

Bishop of Raigarh–Ambikapur (India) (1957.12.24 – 1970.07.09)

Bishop Oscar Sevrin, S.J.
(1951.12.13 – 1957.11.08)

Born:	1884.11.22 (Neuville Wanne, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1919.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.07.25
Died:	1975.05.01 († 90)

Bishop of Ranchi (India) (1934.04.09 – 1951.12.13)

Bishop of Raigarh–Ambikapur (India) (1951.12.13 – 1957.11.08)

Titular Bishop of Mossyna (1957.11.08 – 1975.05.01)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Stanislaus Tigga (1955.11.07 – 1957.12.24)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Michael, Raigarh, Chhattīsgarh

Raipur (↙), Ambikapur (↑), Jashpur (↗), Rourkela (→), Sambalpur (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 7,086 km²

Population: 75,557 Catholics (4.4% of 1,727,935 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 73 priests (63 diocesan, 10 religious), 137 religious (10 brothers, 127 sisters), 8 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.11.23

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