Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati

Archdiocese of Guwahati

*Archidioecesis Guvahatina*
Archdiocese of Guwahati; Archidioecesis Guvahatina
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Guwahati
Statistics
Area	17,551 km2 (6,776 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006); 6,669,000; 53,946 (1%)
Parishes	44
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Christ the Bearer of Good News Cathedral, Dispur
Co-cathedral	St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Guwahati
Patron saint	Christ the bearer of Good News
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Moolachira
Bishops emeritus	Thomas Menamparampil Archbishop Emeritus (1995-2012)
Website
	Website of the Archdiocese

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati (Latin: Guvahatin(a)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Guwahati in India.

History

30 March 1992: Established as Diocese of Guwahati from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati, Diocese of Tezpur and Diocese of Tura
10 July 1995: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati

Leadership

Archbishops of Guwahati (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop John Moolachira (18 January 2012–present)
- Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (10 July 1995 – 18 January 2012)
Bishops of Guwahati (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (30 March 1992 – 10 July 1995)

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Coordinates: 26°11′07″N 91°44′47″E / 26.1853°N 91.7464°E / 26.1853; 91.7464

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