The Archdiocese of Guwahati ( la, Guvahatin(a)) is a
Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
of the
Catholic Church located in the city of
Guwahati in India. The archdiocese is a
metropolitan see with six
suffragan diocese
A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria ...
s in its
ecclesiastical province.
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
** Archbishop
John Moolachira
John Moolachira is the current serving Archbishop of Guwahati.
Early life
He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.
Priesthood
He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 19 ...
(18 January 2012–present)
** Archbishop
Thomas Menamparampil
Thomas Menamparampil SDB (born 22 October 1936 in Pala, Kerala India) is the retired archbishop of Guwahati. He served as the bishop of Dibrugarh for 11 years and the Archbishop of Guwahati for 20 years before his retirement on 18 January 2012. ...
, S.D.B. (10 July 1995 – 18 January 2012)
* Bishops of Guwahati
** Bishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (30 March 1992 – 10 July 1995)
Suffragan dioceses
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Bongaigaon
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Dibrugarh
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Diphu
Diphu (Pron:ˈdɪfu:) is the headquarter of Karbi Anglong district in the state of Assam in India. This small town is a popular tourist hill station for people of nearby cities.
Etymology
The word ''Diphu'' came from Dimasa language, meaning ' ...
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* Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China
* Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages
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Tezpur
Tezpur () is a city and urban agglomeration in Sonitpur district, Assam state, India. Tezpur is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, northeast of Guwahati, and is the largest of the north bank cities with a population exceeding 100, ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1992
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1992 establishments in Assam
Christianity in Assam
Guwahati
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