Diocese of Rayagada

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Bishop(s) Aplinar Senapati, C.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 April 2016 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 39,420 (15,225 Square Miles) Description: Civil districts Kalanhandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, and Rayagada Mailing Address: Shanti Bhavan Minor Seminary, Rayagada-765001, Orissa, India Telephone: 9438.138.862; 8327.783.874

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Aplinar Senapati, C.M. (11 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 April 2016	Erected	Diocese of Berhampur (Kalanhandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, and Rayagada)	Diocese of Rayagada (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2016	50,542	5,407,894	.9%	35	14	49	1,031		1	71	23	bul:11Apr2016
2017	51,200	5,478,000	.9%	35	14	49	1,044		15	71	23	ap2018
2020	63,853	6,490,170	1.0%	30	25	55	1,160		32	133	25	ap2021
2022	65,091	6,621,815	1.0%	29	29	58	1,122		36	21	25	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Aplinar Senapati, C.M. (Bishop: 11 Apr 2016 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 108, Page 451, and Page 452

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