Aizawl (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C., Bishop
Joachim Walder, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 January 1996
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 28,002 (10,815 Square Miles)
Description: comprises the districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Kaimkanj of Assam and the entire state of Mizoram
Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, Ramthar Veng, P.O. Box 45, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, India
Telephone: (0389) 234.22.57

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong
- Latin Name: Haflongensis
- Erected: 17 January 1952
- Country: India
Diocese of Silchar
- Latin Name: Silcharina
- Elevated: 26 June 1969
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Daniel Joseph Breen, C.S.C. † (21 Mar 1952 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
Denzil Reginald D’Souza † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 18 Oct 2000 Retired)
Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (2 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong
17 January 1952	Erected	Diocese of Chittagong (Sylhet and parts in India) Archdiocese of Dacca (Tripura)	Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong (erected)
Diocese of Silchar
26 June 1969	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong	Diocese of Silchar
11 January 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Silchar (Tripura)	Diocese of Agartala (erected)
Diocese of Aizawl
11 January 1996	Name Changed	Diocese of Silchar	Diocese of Aizawl

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Silchar

1980 16,609 3,825,000 .4% 9 17 26 638 31 87 11 ap1981

1990 20,446 4,519,000 .5% 16 16 32 638 28 113 14 ap1991

Diocese of Aizawl

1999 20,076 3,181,893 .6% 22 10 32 627 21 94 17 ap2000

2000 21,245 3,181,893 .7% 22 9 31 685 21 98 19 ap2001

2001 29,794 3,972,965 .7% 24 16 40 744 35 108 20 ap2002

2002 20,267 3,982,765 .5% 24 15 39 519 34 112 20 ap2003

2003 29,794 3,972,965 .7% 24 16 40 744 31 85 20 ap2004

2004 30,618 4,178,874 .7% 26 16 42 729 31 114 20 ap2005

2006 32,429 4,226,980 .8% 29 20 49 661 35 138 20 ap2007

2012 37,910 4,585,000 .8% 24 28 52 729 44 165 29 ap2013

2015 39,489 4,715,315 .8% 26 34 60 658 54 213 32 ap2016

2018 40,101 5,112,680 .8% 27 45 72 556 61 190 32 ap2019

2020 40,892 4,785,469 .9% 28 50 78 524 68 205 32 ap2021

2022 39,687 4,902,000 .8% 33 47 80 496 66 220 31 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Silchar
1980	16,609	3,825,000	.4%	9	17	26	638	31	87	11	ap1981
1990	20,446	4,519,000	.5%	16	16	32	638	28	113	14	ap1991
Diocese of Aizawl
1999	20,076	3,181,893	.6%	22	10	32	627	21	94	17	ap2000
2000	21,245	3,181,893	.7%	22	9	31	685	21	98	19	ap2001
2001	29,794	3,972,965	.7%	24	16	40	744	35	108	20	ap2002
2002	20,267	3,982,765	.5%	24	15	39	519	34	112	20	ap2003
2003	29,794	3,972,965	.7%	24	16	40	744	31	85	20	ap2004
2004	30,618	4,178,874	.7%	26	16	42	729	31	114	20	ap2005
2006	32,429	4,226,980	.8%	29	20	49	661	35	138	20	ap2007
2012	37,910	4,585,000	.8%	24	28	52	729	44	165	29	ap2013
2015	39,489	4,715,315	.8%	26	34	60	658	54	213	32	ap2016
2018	40,101	5,112,680	.8%	27	45	72	556	61	190	32	ap2019
2020	40,892	4,785,469	.9%	28	50	78	524	68	205	32	ap2021
2022	39,687	4,902,000	.8%	33	47	80	496	66	220	31	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (Bishop: 2 Oct 2001 - )
Joachim Walder (Priest: 26 Apr 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

George Daniel Joseph Breen, C.S.C. † (Prefect: 21 Mar 1952 to 26 Jun 1969)
Denzil Reginald D’Souza † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1969 to 18 Oct 2000)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 515, and Page 516
Diocese of Silchar
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 27, and Page 28

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