Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar

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Diocese of Itanagar

Dioecesis Itanagarensis
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Guwahati
Metropolitan Guwahati
Deaneries 4
Statistics
Area52,288 km2 (20,189 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2020)
850,270
83,822 (9.1%)
Parishes42
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established2005;17 years ago (2005)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Itanagar
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Secular priests 82
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopJohn Thomas Kattrukudiyil
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Moolachira
Vicar GeneralJacob Mattathilany
Website
dioceseofitanagar.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar (Dioecesis Itanagarensis) in India was created on 7 December 2005 by splitting it from the Diocese of Tezpur. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guwahati. Its first bishop was John Thomas Kattrukudiyil. The St. Joseph's church in Itanagar is the cathedral of the diocese.

The diocese covers 10 districts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh - Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kamay, West Siang, East Siang and Upper Siang. Neighboring dioceses are the Diocese of Tezpur to the south, the Diocese of Miao to the east. To the west is Bhutan, to the north China.

The diocese covers an area of 52,288 km². As of 2020, 83,822 in the area are member of the Catholic Church. The diocese is subdivided into 42 parishes.

Coordinates: 27°06′12″N93°37′56″E / 27.1033°N 93.6321°E / 27.1033; 93.6321


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