Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega

Diocese of Simdega Dioecesis Simdegaënsis सिमडेगा के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	2,323 km2 (897 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010) 548,000 173,225 (31.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 May 1993
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Anne in Simdega
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vincent Barwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega (Latin: Simdegaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Simdega in the Ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.

History

• May 28, 1993: Established as Diocese of Simdega from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi

Leadership

• Bishops of Simdega (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Vincent Barwa (February 11, 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Minj (May 28, 1993 – February 11, 2008)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}