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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Assam & Mizoram, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Aizawl <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Aizavlen<br />
|local = <br />
|image = CKC mizoram.png<br />
|image_size = 230px<br />
|caption = Christ the King Cathedral in Aizawl<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong|Shillong]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong|Shillong]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = [[Christ the King Cathedral, Aizawl|Christ the King Cathedral]] in [[Aizawl]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|parishes = 32<br />
|area_km2 = 28,002 <br />
|population = 5,072,598<br />
|population_as_of = 2020 <br />
|catholics = 41,067<br />
|catholics_percent= 0.8 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = [[Stephen Rotluanga]], [[Congregation of Holy Cross|C.S.C.]] <br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Victor Lyngdoh]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= Joachim Walder<ref>{{cite web |title=Fr. Joachim Walder is Appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Aizawl |url=https://ccbi.in/fr-joachim-walder-is-appointed-as-the-auxiliary-bishop-of-aizawl/ |website=ccbi.com}}</ref><br />
|vicar_general = Fr. Joseph Lalbiakthanga<br />
|website = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130727020216/http://aizawldiocese.org/index.php Website of the Diocese]}} <br />
|priests=80|established={{start date and age|11 January 1996}}|patron=St. Joseph|churches=|dissolved=|founded=|sui_iuris_church=|flag=|denomination=|headquarters=|territory=|coat=|language=}}<br />
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl''' ({{langx|la| Aizavlen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Aizawl]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong|Shillong]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 17 January 1952: Established as [[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Haflong from the [[Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca]]<br />
* 26 June 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Silchar<br />
** 11 January 1996: Renamed as Diocese of Aizawl<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Aizawl ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
** Bishop [[Stephen Rotluanga]], C.S.C. (2 October 2001 – present)<br />
** [[Apostolic Administrator]] - Bishop [[Lumen Monteiro]] (2000–2001)<br />
** Bishop [[Denzil Reginald D’Souza]] (11 January 1996 – 18 October 2000)<br />
* Bishops of Silchar (Latin Rite) <br />
** Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza (26 June 1969 – 11 January 1996)<br />
* Prefect Apostolic of Haflong (Roman Rite) <br />
** Fr. [[George Daniel Breen]], C.S.C. (21 March 1952 – 1969)<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Christian denominations in North East India]]<br />
* [[List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/aiza0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daiza.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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