Shillong (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Victor Lyngdoh, Archbishop
Bernard Laloo, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Split: 30 March 1992
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 5,196 (2,006 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofshillong.org
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Shillong-793003, Meghalaya, India
Telephone: (0364)250.17.56
Fax: 222.18.18

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Assam
- Latin Name: de Assam
- Erected: 13 December 1889
- Country: India
Diocese of Shillong
- Latin Name: Shillongensis
- Elevated: 9 July 1934
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
- Country: India
Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
- Latin Name: Gauhatina-Shillongensis
- Elevated: 26 June 1969
- Metropolitan See
- Country: India
Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
- Latin Name: Shillongensis-Gauhatina
- Name Changed: 22 January 1970
- Metropolitan See
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. † (13 Dec 1889 Appointed - 21 Aug 1890 Died)
Angelus (Josef) Münzloher (Muenzloher), S.D.S. † ( 1890 Appointed - 1906 Resigned)
Christopherus (Edmund) Becker, S.D.S. † ( 1906 Appointed - 1921 Resigned)
Louis Mathias, S.D.B. † (15 Dec 1922 Appointed - 25 Mar 1935 Appointed, Archbishop of Madras)
Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. † (26 Nov 1935 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 1994 Died)
Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. † (2 Aug 1995 Appointed - 5 May 1999 Died)
Dominic Jala, S.D.B. † (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - 10 Oct 2019 Died)
Victor Lyngdoh (28 Dec 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Assam
13 December 1889	Erected	Diocese of Krishnagar	Prefecture Apostolic of Assam (erected)
18 July 1928	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Assam (Sylhet and Cachar)	Diocese of Chittagong
Diocese of Shillong
9 July 1934	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Assam	Diocese of Shillong
12 July 1951	Territory Lost	Diocese of Shillong (Lakimpur, Naga Hills, Sibsagar, and Manipur)	Diocese of Dibrugarh (erected)
16 January 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh (Subansiri, Siang, and part of Lakhimpur) Diocese of Shillong (Darrang, Nowgong, and parts of Goalpara and Kamrup)	Diocese of Tezpur (erected)
Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
26 June 1969	Elevated	Diocese of Shillong	Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
22 January 1970	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
1 March 1973	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati (Garo Hills and south side of river Brahmaputra)	Diocese of Tura (erected)
5 December 1983	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati (Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills)	Diocese of Diphu (erected)
30 March 1992	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati Diocese of Tezpur Diocese of Tura	Diocese of Guwahati (erected) (Kokhrajar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Barpetta, Nalbari, Kamrup, and Nagaon (except Rupahihat, Kaliabar, and Samugari))
Archdiocese of Shillong
30 March 1992	Split	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati	Archdiocese of Shillong
28 January 2006	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong (West Khasi Hills)	Diocese of Nongstoin (erected)
28 January 2006	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong (Jaintia Hills)	Diocese of Jowai (erected)

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

Diocese of Shillong

1950 84,586 7,100,000 1.2% 55 55 1,537 53 104 17 ap1951

Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong

Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati

1970 122,169 2,500,000 4.9% 12 69 81 1,508 155 227 19 ap1971

1980 138,077 1,884,344 7.3% 25 85 110 1,255 243 318 29 ap1981

1990 218,920 2,728,364 8.0% 38 104 142 1,541 220 412 29 ap1991

Archdiocese of Shillong

1999 323,414 1,329,204 24.3% 55 94 149 2,170 247 471 33 ap2000

2000 335,066 1,357,118 24.7% 55 95 150 2,233 251 454 36 ap2001

2001 351,213 1,443,596 24.3% 55 95 150 2,341 220 454 37 ap2002

2002 364,960 1,493,746 24.4% 53 108 161 2,266 318 461 38 ap2003

2003 380,995 1,555,346 24.5% 54 110 164 2,323 333 479 41 ap2004

2004 386,758 1,668,306 23.2% 55 114 169 2,288 290 504 44 ap2005

2005 364,960 1,493,746 24.4% 55 108 163 2,239 37 454 38 bul30Jan2006

2006 230,150 886,794 26.0% 41 87 128 1,798 32 353 22 bul30Jan2006

2010 271,000 1,093,000 24.8% 52 100 152 1,782 396 442 31 ap2011

2014 280,182 1,125,000 24.9% 61 106 167 1,677 450 522 34 ap2015

2017 312,326 1,170,000 26.7% 66 106 172 1,815 204 542 35 ap2018

2020 331,908 1,207,300 27.5% 62 124 186 1,784 226 542 35 ap2021

2022 346,060 1,233,000 28.1% 65 128 193 1,793 279 556 35 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Shillong
1950	84,586	7,100,000	1.2%		55	55	1,537	53	104	17	ap1951
Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
1970	122,169	2,500,000	4.9%	12	69	81	1,508	155	227	19	ap1971
1980	138,077	1,884,344	7.3%	25	85	110	1,255	243	318	29	ap1981
1990	218,920	2,728,364	8.0%	38	104	142	1,541	220	412	29	ap1991
Archdiocese of Shillong
1999	323,414	1,329,204	24.3%	55	94	149	2,170	247	471	33	ap2000
2000	335,066	1,357,118	24.7%	55	95	150	2,233	251	454	36	ap2001
2001	351,213	1,443,596	24.3%	55	95	150	2,341	220	454	37	ap2002
2002	364,960	1,493,746	24.4%	53	108	161	2,266	318	461	38	ap2003
2003	380,995	1,555,346	24.5%	54	110	164	2,323	333	479	41	ap2004
2004	386,758	1,668,306	23.2%	55	114	169	2,288	290	504	44	ap2005
2005	364,960	1,493,746	24.4%	55	108	163	2,239	37	454	38	bul30Jan2006
2006	230,150	886,794	26.0%	41	87	128	1,798	32	353	22	bul30Jan2006
2010	271,000	1,093,000	24.8%	52	100	152	1,782	396	442	31	ap2011
2014	280,182	1,125,000	24.9%	61	106	167	1,677	450	522	34	ap2015
2017	312,326	1,170,000	26.7%	66	106	172	1,815	204	542	35	ap2018
2020	331,908	1,207,300	27.5%	62	124	186	1,784	226	542	35	ap2021
2022	346,060	1,233,000	28.1%	65	128	193	1,793	279	556	35	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Christopherus (Edmund) Becker, S.D.S. † (Prefect: 1906 to 1921)
Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1969 to 30 Aug 1994)
Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1935 to 26 Jun 1969)
Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. † (Prefect: 13 Dec 1889 to 21 Aug 1890)
Dominic Jala, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 22 Dec 1999 to 10 Oct 2019)
Vincent Kympat † (Priest: 23 Jan 1977 to 28 Jan 2006)
Louis Mathias, S.D.B. † (Prefect: 15 Dec 1922; Bishop: 9 Jul 1934 to 25 Mar 1935)
Angelus (Josef) Münzloher (Muenzloher), S.D.S. † (Prefect: 1890 to 1906)
Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 1990; Archbishop: 2 Aug 1995 to 5 May 1999)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 62, Page 29, and Page 30
Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 62, Page 233

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