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Diocese of Simdega Dioecesis Simdegaënsis सिमडेगा के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Ranchi
Metropolitan	Ranchi
Statistics
Area	2,323 km2 (897 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2022) 640,200 215,301 (33.6%)
Parishes	37
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 May 1993
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Anne in Simdega
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vincent Barwa
Metropolitan Archbishop	Vincent Aind

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simdega (Latin: Simdegaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Simdega district of Jharkhand in the ecclesiastical province of Ranchi in India.This is a rural diocese in the plateau of Chhota Nagpur.

History

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Simdega (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Vincent Barwa (February 11, 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Minj (May 28, 1993 – February 11, 2008)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}