Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur (Latin: Sambalpuren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sambalpur in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
Diocese of Sambalpur Dioecesis Sambalpurensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Metropolitan | Cuttack–Bhubaneswar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,299 km2 (14,401 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,548,100 40,256 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph the Worker in Sambalpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Niranjan Sual Singh |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Barwa |
| Bishops emeritus | Lucas Kerketta Bishop Emeritus (1987-2013) |
History
- June 14, 1951: Established as Diocese of Sambalpur from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta, Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- Bishops of Sambalpur (Latin Church)
- Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh (September 28, 2013 – present)
- Bishop Lucas Kerketta, S.V.D. (November 17, 1986 – July 26, 2013)
- Bishop Raphael Cheenath, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (February 28, 1974 – July 1, 1985)
- Bishop Hermann Westermann, S.V.D. (June 14, 1951 – February 28, 1974)
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