Tura (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Andrew Raksam Marak, Bishop
Jose Chirackal, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 8,167 (3,154 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.turadiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.B. 10, Tura-794001, West Garo Hills Dt., Meghalaya, India
Telephone: (03651)222.370

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Mamalassery † (12 Jan 1979 Appointed - 21 Apr 2007 Retired)
Andrew Raksam Marak (21 Apr 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1973	Erected	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati (Garo Hills and south side of river Brahmaputra)	Diocese of Tura (erected)
30 March 1992	Territory Lost	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))

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

1980 61,502 1,800,000 3.4% 9 20 29 2,120 27 56 14 ap1981

1990 124,531 1,255,311 9.9% 24 26 50 2,490 33 115 23 ap1991

1999 175,653 695,000 25.3% 35 29 64 2,744 43 146 28 ap2000

2000 179,887 700,000 25.7% 37 31 68 2,645 46 148 28 ap2001

2001 187,811 705,000 26.6% 38 30 68 2,761 74 150 29 ap2002

2002 191,632 720,000 26.6% 40 29 69 2,777 78 148 29 ap2003

2003 195,692 730,000 26.8% 40 30 70 2,795 48 198 32 ap2004

2004 201,707 762,473 26.5% 41 30 71 2,840 85 204 32 ap2005

2010 239,511 807,000 29.7% 42 39 81 2,956 100 231 38 ap2011

2014 275,461 1,273,909 21.6% 47 42 89 3,095 140 249 41 ap2015

2017 289,127 1,144,167 25.3% 50 43 93 3,108 89 279 43 ap2018

2020 317,645 1,184,800 26.8% 52 40 92 3,452 47 319 45 ap2021

2022 330,585 1,192,000 27.7% 50 41 91 3,632 51 322 46 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	61,502	1,800,000	3.4%	9	20	29	2,120	27	56	14	ap1981
1990	124,531	1,255,311	9.9%	24	26	50	2,490	33	115	23	ap1991
1999	175,653	695,000	25.3%	35	29	64	2,744	43	146	28	ap2000
2000	179,887	700,000	25.7%	37	31	68	2,645	46	148	28	ap2001
2001	187,811	705,000	26.6%	38	30	68	2,761	74	150	29	ap2002
2002	191,632	720,000	26.6%	40	29	69	2,777	78	148	29	ap2003
2003	195,692	730,000	26.8%	40	30	70	2,795	48	198	32	ap2004
2004	201,707	762,473	26.5%	41	30	71	2,840	85	204	32	ap2005
2010	239,511	807,000	29.7%	42	39	81	2,956	100	231	38	ap2011
2014	275,461	1,273,909	21.6%	47	42	89	3,095	140	249	41	ap2015
2017	289,127	1,144,167	25.3%	50	43	93	3,108	89	279	43	ap2018
2020	317,645	1,184,800	26.8%	52	40	92	3,452	47	319	45	ap2021
2022	330,585	1,192,000	27.7%	50	41	91	3,632	51	322	46	ap2023