Diocese of Bongaigaon

Dioecesis Bongaigaonensis

Bishop(s)

Thomas Pulloppillil, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 May 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 13,630 (5,264 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 10, Bongaigaon-783380, Assam, India
Telephone: (03664)296.049

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Pulloppillil (10 May 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 May 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Guwahati (Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Dhubri Kokrajhar, and Nalbari except v.d. Kumarikatta)	Diocese of Bongaigaon (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 61,024 5,242,716 1.2% 14 12 26 2,347 15 74 15 ap2001

2001 61,024 5,200,000 1.2% 15 12 27 2,260 17 70 16 ap2002

2002 61,024 5,200,000 1.2% 16 13 29 2,104 20 101 18 ap2003

2003 63,000 5,200,000 1.2% 17 18 35 1,800 25 75 20 ap2004

2004 63,300 5,220,000 1.2% 18 19 37 1,710 27 114 22 ap2005

2006 64,200 5,260,000 1.2% 18 30 48 1,337 36 135 25 ap2007

2012 62,908 5,497,000 1.1% 27 46 73 861 55 186 29 ap2013

2015 60,545 7,942,000 .8% 26 86 112 540 122 211 30 ap2016

2018 69,620 8,221,760 .8% 27 50 77 904 68 216 34 ap2019

2020 71,170 8,405,200 .8% 35 48 83 857 66 257 34 ap2021

2022 73,079 8,631,000 .8% 42 49 91 803 59 259 36 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	61,024	5,242,716	1.2%	14	12	26	2,347	15	74	15	ap2001
2001	61,024	5,200,000	1.2%	15	12	27	2,260	17	70	16	ap2002
2002	61,024	5,200,000	1.2%	16	13	29	2,104	20	101	18	ap2003
2003	63,000	5,200,000	1.2%	17	18	35	1,800	25	75	20	ap2004
2004	63,300	5,220,000	1.2%	18	19	37	1,710	27	114	22	ap2005
2006	64,200	5,260,000	1.2%	18	30	48	1,337	36	135	25	ap2007
2012	62,908	5,497,000	1.1%	27	46	73	861	55	186	29	ap2013
2015	60,545	7,942,000	.8%	26	86	112	540	122	211	30	ap2016
2018	69,620	8,221,760	.8%	27	50	77	904	68	216	34	ap2019
2020	71,170	8,405,200	.8%	35	48	83	857	66	257	34	ap2021
2022	73,079	8,631,000	.8%	42	49	91	803	59	259	36	ap2023