Diocese of Simdega

Dioecesis Simdegaensis

Bishop(s)

Vincent Barwa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 May 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ranchi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 3,761 (1,452 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Gotra-835235, Simdega Dt., Jharkhand, India
Telephone: 810.274.6540

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Minj † (28 May 1993 Appointed - 11 Feb 2008 Retired)
Vincent Barwa (11 Feb 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 May 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Ranchi (Simdega in Gumla)	Diocese of Simdega (erected)

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

1999 159,474 446,421 35.7% 73 17 90 1,771 32 145 26 ap2000

2000 158,063 446,421 35.4% 76 22 98 1,612 38 155 28 ap2001

2001 158,950 446,421 35.6% 77 24 101 1,573 34 161 27 ap2002

2002 149,159 511,919 29.1% 81 24 105 1,420 34 161 27 ap2003

2003 163,703 511,919 32.0% 79 18 97 1,687 34 151 27 ap2004

2004 164,139 511,919 32.1% 81 16 97 1,692 34 153 27 ap2005

2010 173,225 548,000 31.6% 86 21 107 1,618 65 190 30 ap2011

2014 186,534 615,569 30.3% 89 26 115 1,622 85 237 33 ap2015

2017 197,630 648,515 30.5% 95 35 130 1,520 101 257 37 ap2018

2020 210,740 691,480 30.5% 112 112 1,881 65 214 10 ap2021

2022 215,301 640,200 33.6% 111 46 157 1,371 112 282 37 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	159,474	446,421	35.7%	73	17	90	1,771	32	145	26	ap2000
2000	158,063	446,421	35.4%	76	22	98	1,612	38	155	28	ap2001
2001	158,950	446,421	35.6%	77	24	101	1,573	34	161	27	ap2002
2002	149,159	511,919	29.1%	81	24	105	1,420	34	161	27	ap2003
2003	163,703	511,919	32.0%	79	18	97	1,687	34	151	27	ap2004
2004	164,139	511,919	32.1%	81	16	97	1,692	34	153	27	ap2005
2010	173,225	548,000	31.6%	86	21	107	1,618	65	190	30	ap2011
2014	186,534	615,569	30.3%	89	26	115	1,622	85	237	33	ap2015
2017	197,630	648,515	30.5%	95	35	130	1,520	101	257	37	ap2018
2020	210,740	691,480	30.5%	112		112	1,881	65	214	10	ap2021
2022	215,301	640,200	33.6%	111	46	157	1,371	112	282	37	ap2023