Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega ( la, Simdegaën(sis)) is a
diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of Simdega in the
ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Ranchi Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...
in India.


History

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


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Simdega (
Latin Rite Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church ''sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
) ** Bishop Vincent Barwa (February 11, 2008 – present) ** Bishop Joseph Minj (May 28, 1993 – February 11, 2008)


References


External links


GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christian organizations established in 1993 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Jharkhand 1993 establishments in Bihar Simdega district {{India-RC-diocese-stub