The Darjeeling Diocese is composed of the three hill sub-divisions Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong of the Darjeeling District, the state of Sikkim and the Kingdom of Bhutan. Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society is the development apostolate arm of the Darjeeling Diocese and was registered on 13 February 2001, under the Societies Registration Act XXVI 1961, West Bengal with Registration Number S/1 L/2166. Till 1997, the Siliguri sub-division was a part of the Darjeeling Diocese. The bifurcation of Darjeeling Diocese into Bagdogra and Darjeeling dioceses involved territorial division with Siliguri sub-division under the Bagdogra Diocese. Seva Kendra, the Diocesan Social Service Centre of the Darjeeling Diocese, situated in Siliguri functioned as the agency responsible for the development apostolate for a couple of years even after the bifurcation. The division was complete once Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society was registered. Seva Kendra, Siliguri was retained by the Bagdogra Diocese.

 

Anugyalaya Darjeeling Diocese Social Service Society is a social wing of the Roman Catholic Diocese working in different parts of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, India. The areas of activities are Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS, Community Health, Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural Resource Management, Animal Husbandry, Anti-Trafficking, Safe Migration and Education.