Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu is a diocese
located in the city of Diphu
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Guwahati in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Diphu
Diphu
Diphu is the headquarters of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India.-Geography:Diphu is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres . It is about 270 km by road and 213 km by railways from Guwahati, State capital of Assam.-Demographics: India census, Diphu...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Guwahati in India.
History
- December 5, 1983: Established as Diocese of Diphu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Diphu (Latin Rite)- Bishop John Moolachira (14 February, 2007 – 9 April, 2011)
- Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (Apostolic Administrator March 12, 2006 – February 14, 2007)
- Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (June 10, 1994 – December 7, 2005)
- Bishop Mathai Kochuparampil, S.D.B. (December 5, 1983 – March 4, 1992)