Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati

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Archdiocese of Guwahati

Archidioecesis Guvahatina
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Guwahati
Statistics
Area17,551 km2 (6,776 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
6,669,000
53,946 (1%)
Parishes44
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Christ the Bearer of Good News Cathedral, Dispur
Co-cathedral St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Guwahati
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop John Moolachira
Bishops emeritus Thomas Menamparampil Archbishop Emeritus (1995-2012)
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Guwahati (Latin : Guvahatin(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Guwahati in India. The archdiocese is a metropolitan see with six suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province.

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Coordinates: 26°11′07″N91°44′47″E / 26.1853°N 91.7464°E / 26.1853; 91.7464



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