Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao: Difference between revisions

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by Johnpacklambert
Last edited May 16, 2022
Newer edit →
VisualWikitext
>Johnpacklambert
 
->AnomieBOT
m Dating maintenance tags: {{Fact}}
Line 71: Line 71:
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 7, 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.
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 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]].
The diocese covers an area of 31,445&nbsp;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=Oct 17, 2019}}</ref>
* 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==
Line 90: Line 90:


{{coord|27.4846|N|96.2077|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}
{{coord|27.4846|N|96.2077|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}


{{authority control}}
{{authority control}}

Revision as of 05:26, 14 December 2021

Diocese of Miao

Dioecesis Miaoensis

मियाओ के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceGuwahati
MetropolitanGuwahati
Statistics
Area43,955 km2 (16,971 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2012)
508,000
91,500 (15.8%)
Parishes24
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established7 December 2005
CathedralCathedral of Christ the Light in Miao
Patron saintChrist the Light
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGeorge Palliparampil
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn 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

  • Servants of God Fr. Nicolas-Michel Krick, MEP and Fr. Augustin-Etienne Bourry, MEP[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

27°29′05″N 96°12′28″E / 27.4846°N 96.2077°E / 27.4846; 96.2077


Stub icon

This article about a location in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a Roman Catholic diocese in India is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Miao&oldid=257530"
Discover more