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|area_km2 = 28,002 | |area_km2 = 28,002 | ||
|population = | |population = 5,072,598 | ||
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|catholics = | |catholics = 41,067 | ||
|catholics_percent= 0.8 | |catholics_percent= 0.8 | ||
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}} | |pope = {{Incumbent pope}} | ||
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|vicar_general = Fr. K. M. Arulappan | |vicar_general = Fr. K. M. Arulappan | ||
|website = [http://aizawldiocese.org/index.php Website of the Diocese] | |website = [http://aizawldiocese.org/index.php Website of the Diocese] | ||
|priests= | |priests=80|established={{start date and age|11 January 1996}}|patron=St. Joseph|churches=|dissolved=|founded=|sui_iuris_church=|flag=|denomination=|headquarters=|territory=|coat=|image=|language=}} | ||
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl''' ({{lang-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. | The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl''' ({{lang-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. | ||
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==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
* [[Bishop]]s of Aizawl ([[Latin Rite]]) | * [[Bishop]]s of Aizawl ([[Latin Rite]]) | ||
** Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (2 October 2001 – present) | ** Bishop [[Stephen Rotluanga]], C.S.C. (2 October 2001 – present) | ||
** [[Apostolic Administrator]] - Bishop [[Lumen Monteiro]] (2000-2001) | |||
** Bishop [[Denzil Reginald D’Souza]] (11 January 1996 – 18 October 2000) | ** Bishop [[Denzil Reginald D’Souza]] (11 January 1996 – 18 October 2000) | ||
* Bishops of Silchar (Latin Rite) | * Bishops of Silchar (Latin Rite) | ||
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Diocese of Aizawl Dioecesis Aizavlensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Shillong |
| Metropolitan | Shillong |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,002 km2 (10,812 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2020) 5,072,598 41,067 (0.8%) |
| Parishes | 32 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 January 1996 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Aizawl |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Secular priests | 80 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Lyngdoh |
| Vicar General | Fr. K. M. Arulappan |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl (Latin: Aizavlen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aizawl in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.
History[edit | edit source]
- 17 January 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture 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[edit | edit source]
- Bishops of Aizawl (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (2 October 2001 – present)
- Apostolic Administrator - 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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