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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Jharkhand, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox diocese<br /> |jurisdiction = Diocese <br /> |name = Simdega<br /> |latin = Dioecesis Simdegaënsis <br /> |local = सिमडेगा के सूबा<br /> |image = St Anne Cathedral Simdega.jpg<br /> |country = [[India]] <br /> |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Ranchi]] <br /> |metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Ranchi]] <br /> |rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = Cathedral of St Anne in [[Simdega]]<br /> |cocathedral = <br /> |established = 28 May 1993<br /> |area_km2 = 2,323 <br /> |population = 640,200 <br /> |population_as_of = 2022 <br /> |catholics = 215,301<br /> |catholics_percent= 33.6 <br /> |pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br /> |bishop = [[Vincent Barwa]] <br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |emeritus_bishops = <br /> |denomination=|parishes=37|metro_archbishop=[[Vincent Aind]]}}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{langx|la| Simdegaën(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in [[Simdega]] district of Jharkhand in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ranchi|Ranchi]] in India.This is a rural diocese in the plateau of Chhota Nagpur.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> * May 28, 1993: Established as Diocese of Simdega from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi<br /> <br /> ==Leadership==<br /> * [[Bishop]]s of Simdega ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br /> ** [[Vincent Barwa|Bishop Vincent Barwa]] (February 11, 2008 – present)<br /> ** [[Joseph Minj|Bishop Joseph Minj]] (May 28, 1993 – February 11, 2008)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;!--- See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] on how to create references using &lt;ref&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; tags which will then appear here automatically --&gt;<br /> {{Reflist|30em}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/simd0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[&#039;&#039;self-published&#039;&#039;]}}]]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsimd.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[&#039;&#039;self-published&#039;&#039;]}}]]<br /> <br /> {{coord|22.6173|N|84.4858|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Simdega}}<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1993]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:1993 establishments in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:Simdega district]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div>

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