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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Miaoensis}}) is a [[diocese]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Guwahati]]. It is located in [[Miao, Changlang|Miao]] in [[India]]. | The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao''' ({{lang-la|Dioecesis Miaoensis}}) is a [[diocese]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati|Guwahati]]. It is located in [[Miao, Changlang|Miao]] in [[India]]. | ||
It was created on December | It was created on 7 December 2005, by splitting it from the [[Diocese of Dibrugarh]]. Its first [[bishop]] is [[George Palliparampil]]. The Christ the Light Shrine in Miao is the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was built and blessed in 2011.{{fact|date=December 2021}} | ||
The diocese covers 8 districts of the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] - Tirap, [[Changlang district|Changlang]], [[Lohit district|Lohit]], Longding, Anjaw, Namsai, Dibang Valley and [[Lower Dibang Valley District]]s. Neighboring dioceses are [[Diocese of Itanagar|Itanagar]] and Dibrugarh to the west. To the north and northeast is [[China]], to the south and southeast [[Myanmar]]. | The diocese covers 8 districts of the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] - Tirap, [[Changlang district|Changlang]], [[Lohit district|Lohit]], Longding, Anjaw, Namsai, Dibang Valley and [[Lower Dibang Valley District]]s. Neighboring dioceses are [[Diocese of Itanagar|Itanagar]] and Dibrugarh to the west. To the north and northeast is [[China]], to the south and southeast [[Myanmar]].{{fact|date=December 2021}} | ||
The diocese covers an area of 31,445 | The diocese covers an area of 31,445 km<sup>2</sup>. As of 2005, 59,030 of the 420,000 people in the area are members of the Catholic Church. The diocese is subdivided into 31 [[parishes]].{{fact|date=December 2021}} | ||
==Saints and causes for canonisation== | ==Saints and causes for canonisation== | ||
* Servants of God Fr. Nicolas-Michel Krick, MEP and Fr. Augustin-Etienne Bourry, MEP<ref name="CCBI">{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/saints-blessed/|title=Saints & Blessed – CCBI|accessdate= | * Servants of God Fr. Nicolas-Michel Krick, MEP and Fr. Augustin-Etienne Bourry, MEP<ref name="CCBI">{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/saints-blessed/|title=Saints & Blessed – CCBI|accessdate=17 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Diocese of Miao Dioecesis Miaoensis मियाओ के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guwahati |
| Metropolitan | Guwahati |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 43,955 km2 (16,971 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2020) 508,000 98,600 (15.8%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 December 2005 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the Light in Miao |
| Patron saint | Christ the Light |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | George Palliparampil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Moolachira |
| Website | |
| miaodiocese.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao (Latin: Dioecesis Miaoensis) is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Guwahati. It is located in Miao in India.
It was created on 7 December 2005, by splitting it from the Diocese of Dibrugarh. Its first bishop is George Palliparampil. The Christ the Light Shrine in Miao is the cathedral of the diocese. The cathedral was built and blessed in 2011.[citation needed]
The diocese covers 8 districts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh - Tirap, Changlang, Lohit, Longding, Anjaw, Namsai, Dibang Valley and Lower Dibang Valley Districts. Neighboring dioceses are Itanagar and Dibrugarh to the west. To the north and northeast is China, to the south and southeast Myanmar.[citation needed]
The diocese covers an area of 31,445 km2. As of 2005, 59,030 of the 420,000 people in the area are members of the Catholic Church. The diocese is subdivided into 31 parishes.[citation needed]
Saints and causes for canonisation[edit | edit source]
- Servants of God Fr. Nicolas-Michel Krick, MEP and Fr. Augustin-Etienne Bourry, MEP[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Miao Diocese official website
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic-hierarchy.org
- Vatican press release on the creation
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