Tags: Clerical Administrative Region, Diocese.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jashpur (Latin: Dioecesis Jashpurensis) in India was created on March 23 2006. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Raipur. Its first bishop was Mar Victor Kindo previously bishop of Raigarh who died on 12 June 2008. On December 22 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Emmanuel Kerketta the diocesan administrator and previous Vicar General as the new bishop of Jashpur.