Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu
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Diocese of Diphu Dioecesis Diphuensis दिफू के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Guwahati |
Metropolitan | Guwahati |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,222 km2 (5,877 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 1,259,000 66,700 (5.3%) |
Parishes | 28 |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Diphu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Mattekatt |
Metropolitan Archbishop | John Moolachira |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu (Latin: Diphuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Diphu in the ecclesiastical province of Guwahati in India.
History
- 5 December 1983: Established as Diocese of Diphu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati. The foundation stone was blessed by Pope John Paul 2 during his pastoral visit to Shillong.[citation needed]
Leadership
Year | Bishop | |
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From | to | |
14 February 2007 | 9 April 2011 | Bishop John Moolachira |
12 March 2006 | 14 February 2007 | Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (Apostolic Administrator ) |
(10 June 1994 | 7 December 2005 | Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil |
5 December 1983 | 4 March 1992 | Bishop Mathai Kochuparampil, S.D.B. |
References
External links
25°51′37″N 93°26′27″E / 25.8604°N 93.4407°E
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