Diocese of Tezpur ( Latin: Dioecesis Tezpurensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Tezpur , India . The Diocese of Tezpur is a member of the Metropolitanate of Guwahati . The cathedral of the diocese of Tezpur is the church of St. John Bosco .
| Diocese of Tezpur | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis tezpurensis | |
| Main city | Tezpur , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | January 16, 1964 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. John Bosco |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Guwahati |
| Parishes | thirty |
| Diocese Square | 38.700 km² |
| Diocese population | 4.335.100 people |
| The number of Catholics | 108.800 people |
| Share of Catholics | 2.5% |
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History
On January 16, 1964, Pope Paul VI issued the bull Fidei catholicae , which established the Diocese of Tezpur, isolating it from the dioceses of Dibrugarh and Shillong .
On January 20, 1975, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples issued a decree Quo facilius , which included part of the territory of Bhutan in the Diocese of Tezpur.
On March 30, 1992 and December 7, 2005, the Diocese of Tezpur transferred part of its territory for the construction of new dioceses of Guwahati and Itaganar .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop of Oreste Marengo (07/06/1964 - 06/26/1969);
- Bishop Joseph Mittathani (06/26/1969 - 03/28/1980) - appointed bishop of Imphal ;
- Bishop Robert Kerkett (10.24.1980 - 3.12.2007);
- Bishop Michael Akasius Toppo (12/3/2007 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bull Fidei catholicae (lat.)
- Decree Quo facilius , AAS 67 (1975), p. 121 (lat.)