Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon

Diocese of Bongaigaon

*Dioecesis Bongaigaonensis*

बोंगईगांव के सूबा
Diocese of Bongaigaon; Dioecesis Bongaigaonensis; बोंगईगांव के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Territory	Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Baksa, Chirang, Dhubri, Kokrajhar and Nalbari
Ecclesiastical province	Guwahati
Metropolitan	Guwahati
Statistics
Area	13,630 km2 (5,260 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2012); 5,497,000; 62,908 (1.1%);
Parishes	29
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Christ, Light of the World Cathedral in Bongaigaon
Patron saint	Christ Light of the World
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Thomas Pulloppillil
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Moolachira
Website
	Website of the Diocese

Last updated May 18, 2025

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon (Latin : Bongaigaonen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bongaigaon in the ecclesiastical province of Guwahati in India.

History

10 May 2000: Established as Diocese of Bongaigaon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati

Leadership

Bishops of Bongaigaon (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil (10 May 2000 – present)

References

26°30′06″N90°33′31″E / 26.5017°N 90.5586°E / 26.5017; 90.5586

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon

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