Roman Catholic Diocese of Raiganj

The Diocese of Raiganj (Latin: Dioecesis Raigangensis ) is a located in India Roman Catholic diocese based in Raiganj.

History

The Diocese of Raiganj was on 8 June 1978 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Ut Father of cessions of territory of the Diocese of Dumka and the Archdiocese of Calcutta is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Raiganj Uttar Dinajpur and includes the districts of Malda in West Bengal.

Bishops of Raiganj

• Leo Tigga SJ, 1978-1986
• Alphonsus D' Souza SJ, since 1987