Diocese of Kohima Dioecesis Kohimaensis | |
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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 |
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 |
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.
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...who cited health problems in his resignation letter
Coordinates: 22°19′05″N73°11′02″E / 22.3180°N 73.1839°E