Ambikapur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antonis Bara, Bishop
Patras Minj, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 10 November 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Raipur
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 22,337 (8,627 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Ambikhapur-497110, P.O. Funduldihari, Surguja Dt., Chhattisgarh, India
Telephone: (07774) 230.063
Fax: 230.973

Past and Present Ordinaries

Philip Ekka, S.J. † (10 Nov 1977 Appointed - 20 Oct 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Raipur)
Paschal Topno, S.J. (28 Oct 1985 Appointed - 20 May 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Bhopal)
Patras Minj, S.J. (5 Jul 1996 Appointed - 22 Dec 2021 Retired)
Antonis Bara (22 Dec 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1977	Split	Diocese of Raigarh-Ambikapur	Diocese of Ambikapur (Surguja) Diocese of Raigarh
27 February 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ambikapur (from Bhopal)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 32,411 1,351,000 2.4% 15 23 38 852 48 101 1 ap1981

1990 51,904 1,756,000 3.0% 31 33 64 811 59 197 1 ap1991

1999 68,848 2,580,000 2.7% 53 35 88 782 49 294 44 ap2000

2000 71,700 2,580,000 2.8% 61 45 106 676 59 315 44 ap2001

2001 74,612 2,590,000 2.9% 66 42 108 690 60 320 45 ap2002

2002 75,987 2,600,000 2.9% 71 50 121 627 71 340 46 ap2003

2003 74,040 2,600,000 2.8% 75 49 124 597 78 394 46 ap2004

2004 80,029 2,600,000 3.1% 74 48 122 655 98 247 46 ap2005

2006 83,578 2,627,000 3.2% 91 49 140 596 79 405 47 ap2007

2012 83,781 2,727,000 3.1% 100 40 140 598 63 456 51 ap2013

2015 97,015 2,834,000 3.4% 114 44 158 614 127 402 57 ap2016

2018 99,300 2,940,000 3.4% 116 52 168 591 134 386 57 ap2019

2020 101,057 2,973,000 3.4% 118 77 195 518 168 492 55 ap2021

2022 103,000 3,032,000 3.4% 117 77 194 530 168 492 55 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	32,411	1,351,000	2.4%	15	23	38	852	48	101	1	ap1981
1990	51,904	1,756,000	3.0%	31	33	64	811	59	197	1	ap1991
1999	68,848	2,580,000	2.7%	53	35	88	782	49	294	44	ap2000
2000	71,700	2,580,000	2.8%	61	45	106	676	59	315	44	ap2001
2001	74,612	2,590,000	2.9%	66	42	108	690	60	320	45	ap2002
2002	75,987	2,600,000	2.9%	71	50	121	627	71	340	46	ap2003
2003	74,040	2,600,000	2.8%	75	49	124	597	78	394	46	ap2004
2004	80,029	2,600,000	3.1%	74	48	122	655	98	247	46	ap2005
2006	83,578	2,627,000	3.2%	91	49	140	596	79	405	47	ap2007
2012	83,781	2,727,000	3.1%	100	40	140	598	63	456	51	ap2013
2015	97,015	2,834,000	3.4%	114	44	158	614	127	402	57	ap2016
2018	99,300	2,940,000	3.4%	116	52	168	591	134	386	57	ap2019
2020	101,057	2,973,000	3.4%	118	77	195	518	168	492	55	ap2021
2022	103,000	3,032,000	3.4%	117	77	194	530	168	492	55	ap2023