Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu
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.
Diocese of Diphu Dioecesis Diphuensis दिफू के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 | |
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.
Leadership
| Year | Bishop | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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