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Diocese of Diphu

Dioecesis Diphuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Mattekatt, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 December 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 15,222 (5,879 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofdiphu.com/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.B. 18, Diphu-782460, Karbi Anglong Dt., Assam, India
  • Telephone: (03671)2725.52

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 December 1983ErectedArchdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati (Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills) Diocese of Diphu (erected)
10 July 1995Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Diphu (from Shillong)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199027,500717,8003.8%1011211,309194715ap1991
199941,506806,7965.1%1315281,482188914ap2000
200042,5061,475,9642.9%1718351,214219814ap2001
200142,7151,543,0962.8%1719361,186229815ap2002
200243,760148,52329.5%1718351,250229815ap2003
200342,719147,58628.9%2119401,0672211016ap2004
200443,2181,049,2364.1%2018381,1372111216ap2005
200644,8001,090,1504.1%2321441,0182413317ap2007
201358,0591,194,0004.9%2628541,0753316422ap2014
201659,7741,242,0004.8%2837659194116625ap2017
201966,7001,259,0005.3%2852808335518926ap2020
202168,4421,288,3405.3%3060907606919126ap2022

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 76, Page 257, and Page 258
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,081, and Page 1,082

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