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Diocese of Aizawl

Dioecesis Aizavlensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C., Bishop
  • Joachim Walder, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 11 January 1996
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 28,002 (10,815 Square Miles)
  • Description: comprises the districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Kaimkanj of Assam and the entire state of Mizoram
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, Ramthar Veng, P.O. Box 45, Aizawl-796001, Mizoram, India
  • Telephone: (0389) 234.22.57

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong
17 January 1952ErectedDiocese of Chittagong (Sylhet and parts in India)
Archdiocese of Dacca (Tripura)
Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong (erected)
Diocese of Silchar
26 June 1969ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Haflong Diocese of Silchar
11 January 1996Territory LostDiocese of Silchar (Tripura) Diocese of Agartala (erected)
Diocese of Aizawl
11 January 1996Name ChangedDiocese of Silchar Diocese of Aizawl

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Silchar
198016,6093,825,000.4%91726638318711ap1981
199020,4464,519,000.5%1616326382811314ap1991
Diocese of Aizawl
199920,0763,181,893.6%221032627219417ap2000
200021,2453,181,893.7%22931685219819ap2001
200129,7943,972,965.7%2416407443510820ap2002
200220,2673,982,765.5%2415395193411220ap2003
200329,7943,972,965.7%241640744318520ap2004
200430,6184,178,874.7%2616427293111420ap2005
200632,4294,226,980.8%2920496613513820ap2007
201237,9104,585,000.8%2428527294416529ap2013
201539,4894,715,315.8%2634606585421332ap2016
201840,1015,112,680.8%2745725566119032ap2019
202040,8924,785,469.9%2850785246820532ap2021
202239,6874,902,000.8%3347804966622031ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Haflong
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 515, and Page 516
  • Diocese of Silchar
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 27, and Page 28

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