Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj

Diocese of Raiganj
Diocese of Raiganj
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Calcutta
Metropolitan	Calcutta
Statistics
Area	8,920 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2010); 7,814,142; 95,663 (1.2%);
Parishes	• Debijhora; • Chopra; • Islampur; • Majlispur; • Nichamari; • Nichitpur; • Altapur; • Bolaigaon; • Sinaipur; • Mustafanagar; • Garamtoli; • Jordighi; • Rajibpur; • Bastonkor; • Mahinagar; • Badamail; • Mehendipara; • Patiram; • Bishrail; • Kumarganj; • Pransnagar; • Jitarpur; • Banjhapara; • Dikul; • Bangar; • Kathnidanga; • Agunpur; • Alampur; • Rahutara; • Rathbari;
Information
Cathedral	St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral, Chotparua
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Pope Leo XIV
Bishop	Bishop Fuljence Aloysius Tigga (2016-Present); Bishop Alphonsus F. D'Souza, S.J. (1987–2016); Bishop Leo Tigga, S.J. (1978–1986);
Metropolitan Archbishop	The Most Rev. Thomas D'Souza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj is located in Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. Established on June 8, 1978, by Pope Paul VI through the Apostolic Bull Ut Petrus et Pastor, it was formed by detaching territories from the Diocese of Dumka, specifically the districts of West Dinajpur and Malda. Subsequently, West Dinajpur was divided into North and South Dinajpur districts.