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Diocese of Agartala

Dioecesis Agartalana



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Bishop(s)

  • Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 11 January 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 10,491 (4,052 Square Miles)
  • Description: comprises the entire state of Tripura
  • Official Web Site: https://www.agartaladiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Jeevajyothi Diocesan Centre, Airport Road, P.O. Durjoynagar, Agartala-799009, Tripura, India
  • Telephone: 841.501.9782

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 January 1996ErectedDiocese of Silchar (Tripura) Diocese of Agartala (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199916,1022,790,015.6%3535460466310ap2000
200017,1203,022,758.6%3636475476512ap2001
200117,9513,191,168.6%24143417547513ap2002
200219,0153,191,168.6%3737513478113ap2003
200319,9963,291,285.6%34043465528513ap2004
200421,1623,379,977.6%34245470558613ap2005
200624,1253,411,260.7%44246524528713ap2007
201235,7993,655,9151.0%45054662999716ap2013
201340,8353,785,1161.1%557626589614120ap2016
201845,0924,100,0001.1%4656965311418120ap2019
202047,7114,245,9001.1%6788456713616020ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 88, Page 531, and Page 532

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