Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj

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Diocese of Raiganj

Dioecesis Raigangensis
Raiganj Church.jpg
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Calcutta
Metropolitan Calcutta
Statistics
Area8,920 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
7,814,142
95,663 (1.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, Chotparua
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas D'Souza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj (Latin : Raigangen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Raiganj in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

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