Diocese of Kohima ( Latin: Dioecesis Kohimaensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Kohima , India . The diocese of Kohima is included in the Metropolitanate of Imphal . The cathedral of the diocese of Kohima is the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
| Diocese of Kohima | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis kohimaensis | |
| Latin rite | |
| Main city | Kohima , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | January 29, 1973 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Imphal |
| Parishes | 34 |
| Diocese Square | 16 579 km² |
| Diocese population | 2 154 000 [1] people |
| The number of Catholics | 57 549 [1] people |
| Share of Catholics | 2.67% |
| Site | www.kohimadiocese.org |
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History
On January 29, 1973, Pope Paul VI issued the bull “Christi iussum,” which established the diocese of Kohima-Imphal, isolating it from the diocese of Dibrugarh .
On March 28, 1980, Pope John Paul II issued the bull Cum Nos , which divided the diocese of Kohima-Imphal into two dioceses: Imphal and Kohima.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil (01/29/1973 - 07/11/1996)
- Bishop Jose Mukala (10.24.1997 - 10.30.2009)
- Bishop James Thoppil (since June 16, 2011 )
Notes
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bulla Christi iussum , AAS 65 (1973), p. 417 (lat.)
- Bull Cum Nos (lat.)