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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic archdiocese in Chhattisgarh, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Archdiocese<br />
|name = Raipur <br />
|latin = Archidioecesis Raipurensis <br />
|local = रायपुर के सूबा<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|province = Raipur<br />
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br />
| established = {{start date and age|16 January 1964}}<br />
|cathedral = St. Joseph’s Cathedral in [[Raipur]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = Mary Queen of the Apostles<br />
|area_km2 = 60,819 <br />
|population = 15,553,000<br />
|population_as_of = 2010 <br />
|catholics = 72,997<br />
|catholics_percent= 0.4 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Victor Henry Thakur]] <br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|emeritus_bishops = Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel <small>Archbishop Emeritus (2004-2013)</small><br />
|image=|coat=|flag=|territory=|metropolitan=|headquarters=|denomination=|parishes=|churches=|sui_iuris_church=|founded=|dissolved=|language=|bishop=|website={{url|http://www.raipurarchdiocese.in/}}}}<br />
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[[File:Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Raipur_in_India.jpg | thumb | right | Map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raipur in India]]<br />
The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Raipur''' ({{langx|la|Raipuren(sis)}}) is an [[archdiocese]] located in the city of [[Raipur]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 16 January 1964: Established as the [[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Raipur from the [[Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur]]<br />
* 5 July 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Raipur<br />
* 27 February 2004: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Raipur<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* Arch[[bishop]]s of Raipur ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
** Archbishop-elect [[Victor Henry Thakur]] (3 July 2013 – present); formerly, Bishop of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bettiah]], in [[Bettiah, India]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/07/03/news/31344.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710213245/http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/07/03/news/31344.html |archivedate=2013-07-10 }}</ref><br />
** Archbishop Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel (27 February 2004 – 3 July 2013); retired<br />
* Bishops of Raipur (Latin Rite) <br />
** Bishop [[Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel]] (later Archbishop) (21 November 1992 – 27 February 2004)<br />
** Bishop [[Philip Ekka]], [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (20 October 1984 – 15 February 1991)<br />
* Prefects Apostolic of Raipur (Latin Rite) <br />
** Fr. [[John A. Weidner]], [[Societas Apostolatus Catholici|S.A.C.]] (17 January 1964 – 1973)<br />
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==Suffragan dioceses==<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambikapur|Ambikapur]] <br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur|Jagdalpur]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur|Jashpur]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Raigarh|Raigarh]]<br />
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==Education==<br />
===Schools===<br />
*[[Weidner Memorial Senior Secondary School]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=History – Weidner Memorial Senior Secondary School, Rajnandgaon|url=https://weidnerrjn.com/history/index.html|access-date=2021-10-21|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/raip0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/draip.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1964]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br />
[[Category:Christianity in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:1964 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Raipur]]</div>
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