Patron : St. Theresa of Avila
Established : 1977
Address : Catholic Church,BAGBAHARA – 493 449Mahasamund (Dt), C.G.
Catholics : 85

Rev. Fr. Sebastian Nedumudy purchased a plot of land at Bagbahra. Fr. Mathew Mulavana from Pithora was in contact with two villages, namely Manbaye and Hathigarh. Subsequently it became a sub-station of Pithora under the care of Rev. Fr. V. M. Mathew. The parish was erected on 15th October 1980 and Rev. Fr. Joseph Pullankav was the first resident priest. The sisters of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites (CTC) are rendering their service in the parish and also run a CBSE English Medium School.