Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu

Diocese of Diphu Dioecesis Diphuensis दिफू के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Guwahati
Metropolitan	Guwahati
Statistics
Area	15,222 km2 (5,877 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2019) 1,259,000 66,700 (5.3%)
Parishes	28
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Diphu
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Paul Mattekatt
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Moolachira
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History

• 5 December 1983: Established as Diocese of Diphu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati. The foundation stone was blessed by Pope John Paul 2 during his pastoral visit to Shillong.^{[ citation needed ]}

Leadership

Bishops of Diphu (Latin Rite)

Year		Bishop
From	to
14 February 2007	9 April 2011	Bishop John Moolachira
12 March 2006	14 February 2007	Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (Apostolic Administrator )
(10 June 1994	7 December 2005	Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil
5 December 1983	4 March 1992	Bishop Mathai Kochuparampil, S.D.B.

External links

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

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