Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sambalpur is a diocese
located in the city of Sambalpur
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Sambalpur
Sambalpur
Sambalpur is a city in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Orissa.It lies at a distance of 321 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. In the year 1876, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. It is currently the headquarters and the largest city of Sambalpur district. It is also...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India.
History
- June 14, 1951: Established as Diocese of Sambalpur from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta, Diocese of Nagpur and Diocese of Ranchi
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Sambalpur (atin Rite)- Bishop Lucas Kerketta, S.V.D. (November 17, 1986 – present)
- 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)