Diocese of Diphu ( Latin: Dioecesis Diphuensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Diphu , India . The Diocese of Diphu is a member of the Metropolis of Guwahati .
| Diocese of Diphu | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis diphuensis | |
| Main city | Deephu , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | December 5, 1983 |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Guwahati |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Diocese Square | 15.222 km² |
| Diocese population | 1,090,150 people |
| The number of Catholics | 44.800 people |
| Share of Catholics | 4.1% |
| Site | |
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History
On December 5, 1983, Pope John Paul II issued the bull Ut per aptam , which established the Diocese of Diphu, separating it from the Shillong-Gauhati Archdiocese (today the Shillong Archdiocese and Guwahati Archdiocese) and the Aizawl Diocese.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Matai Kochuparampil (December 5, 1983 - March 4, 1992);
- Bishop John Thomas Cattukudiyil (1.06.1994 - December 7, 2005) - appointed Bishop of Itanagar ;
- Bishop John of Moolachira (02/14/2007 - 04/09/2011).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Ut per aptam (lat.)