Guwahati (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Moolachira, Archbishop
Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 July 1995
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 13,961 (5,392 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.guwahatiarchdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 100, Guwahati-781001, Assam, India
Telephone: 943.5729.613

Historical Details

Diocese of Guwahati
- Latin Name: Guvahatina
- Erected: 30 March 1992
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (30 Mar 1992 Appointed - 18 Jan 2012 Retired)
John Moolachira (18 Jan 2012 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Guwahati
30 March 1992	Erected	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati Diocese of Tezpur Diocese of Tura	Diocese of Guwahati (erected) (Kokhrajar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpetta, Nalbari, Kamrup, and Nagaon (except Rupahihat, Kaliabar, and Samugari))
Archdiocese of Guwahati
10 July 1995	Elevated	Diocese of Guwahati	Archdiocese of Guwahati
10 May 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Guwahati (Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhubri Kokrajhar, and Nalbari except v.d. Kumarikatta)	Diocese of Bongaigaon (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Guwahati

1999 103,642 11,050,000 .9% 30 63 93 1,114 83 220 32 ap2000

2000 44,032 5,757,284 .8% 16 51 67 657 88 146 25 ap2001

2001 46,547 6,000,000 .8% 15 51 66 705 68 146 28 ap2002

2002 51,345 6,000,000 .9% 19 55 74 693 84 154 31 ap2003

2003 53,591 6,500,000 .8% 21 58 79 678 91 184 33 ap2004

2004 57,453 6,600,000 .9% 22 65 87 660 99 255 33 ap2005

2006 65,744 6,669,000 1.0% 23 77 100 657 101 341 34 ap2007

2013 46,649 7,330,000 .6% 34 120 154 302 139 440 42 ap2014

2016 56,150 7,619,000 .7% 37 137 174 322 147 510 45 ap2017

2019 55,414 8,111,840 .7% 38 135 173 320 151 513 46 ap2020

2021 57,884 8,240,187 .7% 34 154 188 307 191 560 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Guwahati
1999	103,642	11,050,000	.9%	30	63	93	1,114	83	220	32	ap2000
2000	44,032	5,757,284	.8%	16	51	67	657	88	146	25	ap2001
2001	46,547	6,000,000	.8%	15	51	66	705	68	146	28	ap2002
2002	51,345	6,000,000	.9%	19	55	74	693	84	154	31	ap2003
2003	53,591	6,500,000	.8%	21	58	79	678	91	184	33	ap2004
2004	57,453	6,600,000	.9%	22	65	87	660	99	255	33	ap2005
2006	65,744	6,669,000	1.0%	23	77	100	657	101	341	34	ap2007
2013	46,649	7,330,000	.6%	34	120	154	302	139	440	42	ap2014
2016	56,150	7,619,000	.7%	37	137	174	322	147	510	45	ap2017
2019	55,414	8,111,840	.7%	38	135	173	320	151	513	46	ap2020
2021	57,884	8,240,187	.7%	34	154	188	307	191	560	46	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (Bishop: 30 Mar 1992; Archbishop: 10 Jul 1995 to 18 Jan 2012)
John Moolachira (Coadjutor Archbishop: 9 Apr 2011; Archbishop: 18 Jan 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Source(s)

Diocese of Guwahati
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 937, and Page 938
Archdiocese of Guwahati
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,081, and Page 1,082

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