Raiganj (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fulgence Aloysius Tigga, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 June 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 8,920 (3,445 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Chotparua, P.O. Karnajora-733130, Uttar Dinajpur Dt., West Bengal, India
Telephone: 865.3107.789

Past and Present Ordinaries

Leo Tigga, S.J. † (8 Jun 1978 Appointed - 29 Jan 1986 Died)
Alphonsus Flavian D’Souza, S.J. † (26 Jan 1987 Appointed - 30 Apr 2016 Died)
Fulgence Aloysius Tigga (8 Jun 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 June 1978	Erected	Diocese of Dumka (West Dinajpur and Maldo)	Diocese of Raiganj (erected)

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

1980 21,898 2,595,000 .8% 17 2 19 1,152 2 54 11 ap1981

1990 44,101 3,385,000 1.3% 26 10 36 1,225 14 88 14 ap1991

1999 72,825 6,598,365 1.1% 52 17 69 1,055 27 146 26 ap2000

2000 74,602 6,864,132 1.1% 53 20 73 1,021 35 155 27 ap2001

2001 77,037 6,901,251 1.1% 62 20 82 939 27 170 29 ap2002

2002 78,197 6,972,366 1.1% 69 17 86 909 26 176 28 ap2003

2003 81,782 7,261,145 1.1% 76 18 94 870 30 169 30 ap2004

2004 82,864 7,352,234 1.1% 75 19 94 881 31 183 30 ap2005

2010 95,663 7,814,142 1.2% 93 25 118 810 35 203 33 ap2011

2014 91,421 8,175,321 1.1% 106 31 137 667 42 218 33 ap2015

2017 87,652 8,669,750 1.0% 98 23 121 724 55 220 36 ap2018

2020 97,470 9,050,000 1.1% 99 33 132 738 62 229 39 ap2021

2022 105,352 9,057,882 1.2% 100 18 118 892 42 235 40 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	21,898	2,595,000	.8%	17	2	19	1,152	2	54	11	ap1981
1990	44,101	3,385,000	1.3%	26	10	36	1,225	14	88	14	ap1991
1999	72,825	6,598,365	1.1%	52	17	69	1,055	27	146	26	ap2000
2000	74,602	6,864,132	1.1%	53	20	73	1,021	35	155	27	ap2001
2001	77,037	6,901,251	1.1%	62	20	82	939	27	170	29	ap2002
2002	78,197	6,972,366	1.1%	69	17	86	909	26	176	28	ap2003
2003	81,782	7,261,145	1.1%	76	18	94	870	30	169	30	ap2004
2004	82,864	7,352,234	1.1%	75	19	94	881	31	183	30	ap2005
2010	95,663	7,814,142	1.2%	93	25	118	810	35	203	33	ap2011
2014	91,421	8,175,321	1.1%	106	31	137	667	42	218	33	ap2015
2017	87,652	8,669,750	1.0%	98	23	121	724	55	220	36	ap2018
2020	97,470	9,050,000	1.1%	99	33	132	738	62	229	39	ap2021
2022	105,352	9,057,882	1.2%	100	18	118	892	42	235	40	ap2023