Diocese of Raigarh

Historical Details

• Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur
  • Latin Name: Raigarhensis-Ambikapurensis
  • Erected: 13 December 1951
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bhopal
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Oscar Sevrin, S.J. † (13 Dec 1951 Appointed - 8 Nov 1957 Resigned)
• Stanislaus Tigga † (24 Dec 1957 Appointed - 9 Jul 1970 Died)
• Francis Ekka † (24 Apr 1971 Appointed - 15 Mar 1984 Died)
• Victor Kindo † (25 Nov 1985 Appointed - 23 Mar 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Jashpur)
• Paul Toppo (23 Mar 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur
1970	168,980	2,227,964	7.6%	38	47	85	1,988		67	167	13	ap1971
Diocese of Raigarh
1980	172,670	1,316,000	13.1%	39	34	73	2,365		37	247	24	ap1981
1990	210,000	1,526,000	13.8%	82	40	122	1,721		58	308	39	ap1991
1999	238,887	2,110,305	11.3%	121	43	164	1,456		52	422	50	ap2000
2000	246,337	2,175,936	11.3%	129	40	169	1,457		46	370	51	ap2001
2001	251,230	2,219,181	11.3%	138	42	180	1,395		56	429	55	ap2002
2002	237,690	2,238,486	10.6%	139	36	175	1,358		50	394	58	ap2003
2003	242,125	2,257,958	10.7%	145	49	194	1,248		64	418	61	ap2004
2004	242,915	2,258,748	10.8%	145	49	194	1,252		63	431	64	ap2005
2006	56,640	1,265,084	4.5%	43	8	51	1,110			92	18	bul23Mar2006
2010	61,770	1,367,000	4.5%	53	6	59	1,046		7	98	21	ap2011
2014	64,401	1,493,627	4.3%	55	11	66	975		11	124	21	ap2015
2017	66,846	1,513,025	4.4%	60	13	73	915		13	124	46	ap2018
2020	73,665	1,578,000	4.7%	57	12	69	1,067		12	134	25	ap2021
2022	74,707	1,652,278	4.5%	63	11	74	1,009		11	127	25	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Antonis Bara
• Emmanuel Kerketta (Priest: 5 May 1984 to 23 Mar 2006)
• Fabian Toppo
• Paul Toppo (Priest: 24 May 1988; Bishop: 23 Mar 2006 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francis Ekka † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1971 to 15 Mar 1984)
• Victor Kindo † (Priest: 14 Dec 1974; Bishop: 25 Nov 1985 to 23 Mar 2006)
• Oscar Sevrin, S.J. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1951 to 8 Nov 1957)
• Stanislaus Tigga † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Nov 1955; Bishop: 24 Dec 1957 to 9 Jul 1970)