Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal

Archdiocese of Imphal Archidioecesis Imphalensis
St Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal
Location
Country	India
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Metropolitan Archbishop	Linus Neli
Website
www.dioceseimphal.org/en

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal (Latin : Imphalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Imphal in India. ^[1]

History

• 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh ^[2]
• 28 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Imphal from the Diocese of Kohima–Imphal ^[1]
• 10 July 1995: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal ^[1]

Interior of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal

Leadership

• Archbishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
  • Archbishop Linus Neli ( 7 October 2023 - Present )
  • Archbishop Dominic Lumon (12 July 2006 – 7 October 2023) ^[1]
  • Archbishop Joseph Mittathany (10 July 1995 – 12 July 2006) ^[1]
• Bishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mittathany (later Archbishop) (28 March 1980 – 10 July 1995) ^[1]

Suffragan dioceses

• Kohima

References

1. "A brief sketch on the life and works of Late Most Rev. Joseph Mittathany". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
2. Joshi, Vibha (2007). "The Birth of Christian Enthusiasm among the Angami of Nagaland" . South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 30 (3): 541–557. doi:10.1080/00856400701714120. ISSN   0085-6401. S2CID   143744915.

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}

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