Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima

Diocese of Kohima Dioecesis Kohimaensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Imphal
Metropolitan	Imphal
Statistics
Area	16,579 km2 (6,401 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2019) 2,427,000 61,731 (2.5%)
Parishes	52
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 January 1973;52 years ago (29 January 1973)
Cathedral	Mary Help of Christians Cathedral
Patron saint	Mary Help of Christians
Secular priests	86
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	James Thoppil
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dominic Lumon
Bishops emeritus	Jose Mukala Bishop Emeritus (1998-2009)
Website
Website of the Diocese

Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima (Latin : Kohimaen(sis)) is a diocese headquartered in the city of Kohima, Nagaland, in the ecclesiastical province of Imphal in India. Its territory includes the entire state of Nagaland.

History

• 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh ^[1]
• 28 March 1980: Erected as Diocese of Kohima through the division of the Diocese of Kohima–Imphal ^[1]

Leadership

• Bishops of Kohima (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop James Thoppil (16 June 2011 – present)
  • Bishop Jose Mukala (24 October 1997 – 30 October 2009) ^[2]
  • Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (28 March 1980 – 11 July 1996)
• Bishops of Kohima–Imphal (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (29 January 1973 – 28 March 1980)

References

1. 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.
2. "Bishop Jose resigns". Nagaland Post. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2018. ...who cited health problems in his resignation letter

External links

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

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