Archdiocese of Ranchi

Activities and Organizations

Catholic Social Welfare

AIDS hospices:
1
Centers, hostels for youth:
24 (for girls: 15; for boys: 9)
Elderly homes:
1
Homes for the disabled:
3
Hospitals:
9 (30,695 people were assisted in the year 2008)
linics and dispensaries:
19 (28,500 people were assisted in the year 2008)
Orphanages:
2

Other Church Organizations and Associations

All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF):
Convenor: Father Walter Beck, S.J.
Apex Cluster Development Services (ACDS):
Convenor: Beni A. Ekka, S.J.
Catholic Sabha:
President: Mr. Christopher Kkispotta
Christian Living Community (CLC):
Convenor: Father Joachim Dungdung, S.J.
Crus Vir (Eucharistic Crusade):
In-Charge: Father Sudhir Kerketta
Mahila Sangh:
President: Mrs. Bernadette Dungdung
Society of St. Vincent de Paul:
piritual Adviser: Father Hubertus Beck

Social Communications

Diocesan website:
ranchiarchdiocese.org
hurch-run cultural centers -1:
Address: Satya Bharti, P.B. 2, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834 001, India
Magazines:
9 (Ave, In Christo, Nishkalanka, Rahi, Yug Chetna, Sevartham, Khristiya, Jeevan aur Upasna)
Media organizations:
2
Media organizations:
Address: Satya Bharti, P.B. 2, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834 001, India
Newspapers:
1 weekly (Trang Bharati)
Newspapers:
1 (Rannews)
Publications:
7 (Xavier Publication, Catholic Press, Claretian Publication, Don Bosco Publication, Gram Guru
Education Center [School books publication], St. Albert College, Tarang Bharati Publication]
Vatican Radio:
Address: Regional Office, P.B. 2, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834 001, India

Catholic Educational Institutions

Grihini Training Schools (for girls):
4
Grihini Training Schools (for girls) -Students:
127
Secondary Schools (Hindi medium):
72
Vocational Training Center:
1
Vocational Training Center - Students:
300
Colleges:
4
Colleges - Students:
5,225
Middle Schools:
47
Middle Schools- Students:
13,481
Post-Secondary Schools (Inter-colleges English medium):
4
Post-Secondary Schools (Inter-colleges English medium)- Students:
2,109
Post-Secondary Schools (Inter-colleges Hindi medium):
8
Post-Secondary Schools (Inter-colleges Hindi medium) - Students:
4,761
Pre-Primary Schools:
3
Pre-Primary Schools -Students:
190
Primary Schools:
73
Primary Schools- Students:
5,143
Secondary Schools (English medium from primary to high school):
20
Secondary Schools (English medium from primary to high school)- Students:
25,303
Secondary Schools (Hindi medium) -Students:
27,811
Technical Training Schools:
2
Technical Training Schools - Students:
239
Training Schools: (3 nurse and 1 teacher training school):
4
Training Schools: (3 nurse and 1 teacher training school) - Students:
110

Major Diocesan Commissions and Organizations

Biblical Commission:
Convenor: Father Ignace Tete, S.J.
Catechetical Commission:
Convenor: Father Theodore Toppo
Comission for drug de-addiction:
In-Charge: Sr. Anna Verki, SCMM
Commission for Charismatic Renewal:
In-Charge: Father Ignatius Tete, S.J.
Commission for Construction:
In-Charge: Father David Bara, Father Jaiman Xalxo
Commission for Education:
Convenor: Father Ignace Topno
Commission for Formation of Seminarians:
In-Charge: Father Pradeep Minj
Commission for Land and Legal Matters:
In-Charge: Ignace Topno
Commission for Liturgy:
Convenor: Father Linus Kujur, S.J.
Commission for Mother Child Health Care:
In-Charge: Sr. Jacinta, DSA
Commission for Pontifical Mission Organizations
Commission for Social Communication:
In-Charge: vacant
Commission for vocations:
In-Charge: Father Pradeep Minj
Commission for Youth Apostolate:
In-Charge: Father Sudhir Kerketta
Diocesan Office - BIJHAN Social Service Center:
Address: Namkum, Ranchi, India
Phone: +91 651-2461451
Diocesan Office - Caritas India:
Address: Regional Office, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi - 834 001, India
Diocesan Office - Catholic Co-operative Credit Society:
Address: Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834 001, India
Director: Father Emmanuel Baxla, S.J.
Phone: +91 651-2313939
Diocesan Office - Catholic Relief Services:
Address: Zonal Office, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, India
Phone: +91 651-2241189
Diocesan Office - CHABI:
Address: Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834001, India
In-Charge: Sr. Prabha, S.C.S.C.
Phone: +91 651-2201409
Diocesan Office - Children"s Sponsership:
Address: Fratelli Dimenticati Office, Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, India
Director: Father Pradeep Kishore Minj
Phone: +91 651-2213697
Diocesan Office - Gram Guru Education Centre:
Address: Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi-834001, India
Director: Father Ignace Topno
Phone: +91 651-2219989
Diocesan Office - Social Development Center:
Address: Pastoral Center, Ranchi-834001, India
Director: Father Pradeep Minj
Phone: +91 651-2201201/2313320
Diocesan Offices-Catholic Charities:
Address: Dr. Camil Bulcke Path, Ranchi- 834 001, India
Director: Father Jaiman Xalxo
Phone: +91 651-2204944/2314311
Diocesan Priest"s Forum:
In-Charge: Father Lucas Tirkey
Ecumenism:
Convenor: Father Jos De Cuyper, S.J.
Family Comission:
In-Charge: Father Vincent Toppo, S.J.
Holy Childhood:
In-Charge: Father Thomas Pawathil
Legal Aid Bureau:
In-Charge: Father Sabri Muthu, S.J.
Propagation of Faith:
Convenor: Father Theodore Toppo