archdiocese of Ranchi, India

Founded on 25 May 1927 as the diocese of Ranchi from territory taken from the archdiocese of Calcutta; entrusted to the Jesuit Fathers. Elevated to an archdiocese on 19 September 1953. Suffragan dioceses include

• Daltonganj
• Dumka
• Gumla
• Hazaribag
• Jamshedpur
• Khunti
• Port Blair
• Simdega

See also

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• archdiocese of Ranchi
• Catholic Bishops of India

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