Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima
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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 (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 2,400,340 60,563 (2.5%) |
Parishes | 47 |
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.
History
- 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh
- 28 March 1980: Erected as Diocese of Kohima through the division of the Diocese of Kohima–Imphal
Leadership
- Bishops of Kohima (Latin Rite)
- Bishop James Thoppil (16 June 2011 – present)
- Bishop Jose Mukala (24 October 1997 – 30 October 2009)[1]
- Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (28 March 1980 – 11 July 1996)
- Bishops of Kohima–Imphal (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (29 January 1973 – 28 March 1980)
References
- ↑ "Bishop Jose resigns". Nagaland Post. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
...who cited health problems in his resignation letter
External links
Coordinates: 22°19′05″N 73°11′02″E / 22.3180°N 73.1839°E