Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Kollamparampil, C.M.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Elevated: 26 February 1977
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 39,176 (15,131 Square Miles)
Description: Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Kanker, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, Sukma, Raipur, Bilaspur, Mahasamund, Durg, Dhamtari, Korba, Janjgir, Kabirdham, Bemetara, Balod, Baloda Bazar, Gariyaband, Mungeli, Rajnandgaon, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur, Koriya, Jashpur, Raigarh, Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi, Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Mohla-Manpur-Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai
Official Web Site: https://www.eparchyofjagdalpur.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Lal-Bagh, P.O. Jagdalpur-494001, Bastar Dt., Chhatisgarh, India
Telephone: (07782)228.293
Fax: 228.307

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
- Latin Name: Iagdalpurensis
- Erected: 23 March 1972
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulinus Jeerakath, C.M.I. † (23 Mar 1972 Appointed - 7 Aug 1990 Died)
Simon Stock Palathara, C.M.I. † (16 Dec 1992 Appointed - 16 Jul 2013 Retired)
Joseph Kollamparampil, C.M.I. (16 Jul 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
23 March 1972	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Raipur (Bastar)	Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
26 February 1977	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)	Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
27 February 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar) (from Bhopal)
28 August 2025	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar) (from Raipur)
28 August 2025	Territory Added		Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar) (Added Chhattisgarh: Raipur, Bilaspur, Mahasamund, Durg, Dhamtari, Korba, Janjgir, Kabirdham, Bemetara, Balod, Baloda Bazar, Gariyaband, Mungeli, Rajnandgaon, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur, Koriya, Jashpur, Raigarh, Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi, ...)

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

Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)

1980 1,016 24 24 42 39 72 3 ap1981

1990 2,737 2,301,000 .1% 4 28 32 85 51 144 12 ap1991

1999 4,876 2,271,314 .2% 4 46 50 97 88 198 11 ap2000

2000 5,309 2,271,314 .2% 4 43 47 112 88 233 11 ap2001

2001 5,557 2,672,651 .2% 6 50 56 99 1 88 244 11 ap2002

2002 5,870 2,672,651 .2% 7 53 60 97 1 80 260 11 ap2003

2003 6,362 2,673,651 .2% 7 48 55 115 1 75 254 11 ap2004

2004 6,345 2,673,651 .2% 8 57 65 97 1 89 254 12 ap2005

2006 6,449 2,743,630 .2% 12 60 72 89 86 260 12 ap2007

2009 7,869 2,953,469 .3% 17 68 85 92 97 304 19 ap2010

2013 8,600 3,200,000 .3% 22 64 86 100 99 290 23 ap2014

2016 9,100 3,240,000 .3% 30 62 92 98 87 309 23 ap2017

2019 10,300 3,375,000 .3% 36 59 95 108 75 370 24 ap2020

2021 11,719 3,383,000 .3% 37 67 104 112 84 337 24 ap2022

2023 12,850 3,554,250 .4% 39 54 93 138 66 363 24 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
1980	1,016				24	24	42		39	72	3	ap1981
1990	2,737	2,301,000	.1%	4	28	32	85		51	144	12	ap1991
1999	4,876	2,271,314	.2%	4	46	50	97		88	198	11	ap2000
2000	5,309	2,271,314	.2%	4	43	47	112		88	233	11	ap2001
2001	5,557	2,672,651	.2%	6	50	56	99	1	88	244	11	ap2002
2002	5,870	2,672,651	.2%	7	53	60	97	1	80	260	11	ap2003
2003	6,362	2,673,651	.2%	7	48	55	115	1	75	254	11	ap2004
2004	6,345	2,673,651	.2%	8	57	65	97	1	89	254	12	ap2005
2006	6,449	2,743,630	.2%	12	60	72	89		86	260	12	ap2007
2009	7,869	2,953,469	.3%	17	68	85	92		97	304	19	ap2010
2013	8,600	3,200,000	.3%	22	64	86	100		99	290	23	ap2014
2016	9,100	3,240,000	.3%	30	62	92	98		87	309	23	ap2017
2019	10,300	3,375,000	.3%	36	59	95	108		75	370	24	ap2020
2021	11,719	3,383,000	.3%	37	67	104	112		84	337	24	ap2022
2023	12,850	3,554,250	.4%	39	54	93	138		66	363	24	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph Kollamparampil, C.M.I. (Bishop: 16 Jul 2013 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paulinus Jeerakath, C.M.I. † (Apostolic Exarch: 23 Mar 1972; Bishop: 26 Feb 1977 to 7 Aug 1990)
Simon Stock Palathara, C.M.I. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1992 to 16 Jul 2013)

Source(s)

Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 64, Page 418, and Page 419
Eparchy of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 69, Page 245, and Page 246
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 96, Page 390, and Page 391

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