Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur

Archdiocese of Raipur

*Archidioecesis Raipurensis*

रायपुर के सूबा
Archdiocese of Raipur; Archidioecesis Raipurensis; रायपुर के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Raipur
Statistics
Area	60,819 km2 (23,482 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2010); 15,553,000; 72,997 (0.4%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 January 1964
Cathedral	St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Raipur
Patron saint	Mary Queen of the Apostles
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Victor Henry Thakur
Bishops emeritus	Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2013)
Website
	www.raipurarchdiocese.in

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur (Latin: Raipuren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Raipur in India.

History

16 January 1964: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Raipur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur
5 July 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Raipur
27 February 2004: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur

Archbishops of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop-elect Victor Henry Thakur (3 July 2013 – present); formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah, in Bettiah, India^[1]
- Archbishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (27 February 2004 – 3 July 2013); retired
Bishops of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 27 February 2004)
- Bishop Philip Ekka, S.J. (20 October 1984 – 15 February 1991)
Prefects Apostolic of Raipur (Latin Rite)
- Fr. John A. Weidner, S.A.C. (17 January 1964 – 1973)

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