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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl ( la, Aizavlen(sis)) is a
diocese 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 associa ...
located in the city of
Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Shillong Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a ...
in India.


History

* 17 January 1952: Established as
Apostolic Prefecture An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...
of Haflong from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca * 26 June 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Silchar ** 11 January 1996: Renamed as Diocese of Aizawl


Leadership

*
Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Aizawl (
Latin Rite Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
) ** Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (2 October 2001 – present) **
Apostolic Administrator An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic adm ...
- Bishop Lumen Monteiro (2000-2001) ** Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza (11 January 1996 – 18 October 2000) * Bishops of Silchar (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza (26 June 1969 – 11 January 1996) * Prefect Apostolic of Haflong (Roman Rite) ** Fr. George Daniel Breen, C.S.C. (21 March 1952 – 1969)


See also

*
List of Christian denominations in North East India The following shows the Christian denominations present in Northeast India, along with number of churches and approximate number of Church members. Anglican * Church of North India (CNI) ** Diocese of Northeast India (275) 50,000 * Church o ...
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India With the establishment of Syro Malabar eparchies of Shamshabad and Hosur in October 2017, the Catholic Church in India includes 174 dioceses, of which 132 are Roman, 31 are Syro-Malabar, and 11 are Syro-Malankara. These are organised into 29 ecc ...


References


External links


GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India Christianity in Mizoram Churches in Mizoram
Diocese 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 associa ...
Diocese 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 associa ...
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Diocese 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 associa ...
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