Diocese of Simdega, India 🇮🇳

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Simdega / Simdegaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ranchi

Neighbouring Dioceses: Jashpur (↖), Gumla (↑), Khunti (↗), Jamshedpur (→), Rourkela (↓)

1993.05.28: Established as Diocese of Simdega / Simdegaën(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Ranchi)

Bishop (2008.02.11 – ...):

Bishop Vincent Barwa (72)

Bishops of Simdega (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vincent Barwa (72)
(2008.02.11 – ...)

Bishop of Simdega (India)

Priest of Ranchi (India) (1984.05.02 – 1998.06.27)

Bishop of Purnea (India) (1998.06.27 – 2004.09.29)

Titular Bishop of Acufida (2004.09.29 – 2008.02.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi (India) (2004.09.29 – 2008.02.11)

Bishop of Simdega (India) (2008.02.11 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Minj
(1993.05.28 – 2008.02.11)

Bishop of Simdega (India) (1993.05.28 – 2008.02.11)

Jashpur (↖), Gumla (↑), Khunti (↗), Jamshedpur (→), Rourkela (↓)

Area: 3,761 km²

Population: 217,450 Catholics (31.4% of 692,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 37 parishes

Personnel: 154 priests (114 diocesan, 40 religious), 382 religious (105 brothers, 277 sisters), 28 seminarians