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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Assam, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Diphu <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Diphuensis <br />
|local = दिफू के सूबा<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Guwahati]]<br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Guwahati]]<br />
|rite = [[Roman Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Cathedral of the Risen Christ in [[Diphu]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|parishes = 28<br />
|area_km2 = 15,222 <br />
|population = 1,259,000 <br />
|population_as_of = 2019 <br />
|catholics = 66,700 <br />
|catholics_percent= 5.3 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = Paul Mattekatt<br />
|metro_archbishop = John Moolachira<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://www.diphudiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Diphu''' ({{langx|la| Diphuen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Diphu]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Guwahati]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 5 December 1983: Established as Diocese of Diphu from the [[Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati]]. The foundation stone was blessed by [[Pope John Paul 2]] during his pastoral visit to Shillong.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ [[Bishop]]s of Diphu ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
|-<br />
! colspan=2 | Year<br />
! rowspan=2 | Bishop<br />
|-<br />
! From<br />
! to<br />
|-<br />
| 14 February 2007 || 9 April 2011 || Bishop [[John Moolachira]] <br />
|-<br />
| 12 March 2006 || 14 February 2007 || Bishop [[John Thomas Kattrukudiyil]] (Apostolic Administrator )<br />
|-<br />
| (10 June 1994 || 7 December 2005 || Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil<br />
|-<br />
| 5 December 1983 || 4 March 1992 || Bishop [[Mathai Kochuparampil]], [[S.D.B.]] <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/diph0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddiph.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.diphudiocese.org/ Diocese website ]<br />
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1983]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br />
[[Category:1983 establishments in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Christianity in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Karbi Anglong district]]<br />
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