The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura ( la, Dioecesis Turana) is a
diocese located in the city of
Tura in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Shillong in India.
History
* March 1, 1973: Established as Diocese of Tura from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati
Bishops
*
Bishops of Tura (
Latin Rite)
** Bishop
Oreste Marengo
Oreste Marengo (29 August 1906 - 30 July 1998) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco. He served as the Bishop of Diburugarh from 1951 until his transferral in 1964 to Tezpur where he served u ...
,
S.D.B.
, image = File:Stemma big.png
, image_size = 150px
, caption = Coat of arms
, abbreviation = SDB
, formation =
, founder = John Bosco
, founding_location = Valdocco, Turin ...
(
Apostolic Administrator June 26, 1969 – January 12, 1979)
** Bishop
George Mamalassery (January 12, 1979 – April 21, 2007)
** Bishop Andrew Marak (April 21, 2007 – present)
Coadjutor Bishop
*
Andrew Marak (2004-2007)
Auxiliary Bishop
*
Jose Chirackal (2020-)
Saints and causes for canonisation
* Servant of God Bishop
Oreste Marengo
Oreste Marengo (29 August 1906 - 30 July 1998) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco. He served as the Bishop of Diburugarh from 1951 until his transferral in 1964 to Tezpur where he served u ...
, SDB
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Tura
Christianity in Meghalaya
Tura, Meghalaya
Tura
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1973 establishments in Meghalaya
{{India-RC-diocese-stub