The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dibrugarh ( la, Dibrugarhen(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 associ ...
located in the city of
Dibrugarh
Dibrugarh (pron: ˌdɪbru:ˈgɑ:) is an industrial city in Upper Assam with sprawling tea gardens. It is located 435 kms East from the state capital of Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam i ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
in India.
History
* 12 July 1951: Established as Diocese of Dibrugarh from the
Diocese of Shillong
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Dibrugarh (
Latin Rite
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)
** Bishop
Albert Hemrom (15 February 2021 – present)
** Bishop
Joseph Aind, S.D.B. (11 November 1994 – 15 February 2021)
** Bishop
Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (19 June 1981 – 30 March 1992)
** Bishop
Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (21 May 1970 – 24 October 1980)
** Archbishop
Hubert D’Rosario
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname.
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, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 26 June 1969 – 21 May 1970)
** Bishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (6 July 1964 – 26 June 1969)
** 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 ...
, S.D.B. (12 July 1951 – 6 July 1964)
Schools
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1951
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1951 establishments in Assam
Christianity in Assam
Dibrugarh
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