Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl

Roman Catholic diocese in Assam & Mizoram, India

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Diocese of Aizawl

Dioecesis Aizavlen

Location
Country|  India
Ecclesiastical province| Shillong
Metropolitan| Shillong
Statistics
Area| 28,002 km2 (10,812 sq mi)
Population

* Total

* Catholics

* (as of 2020)

* 5,072,598

* 41,067 (0.8%)

Parishes| 32
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Established| 11 January 1996; 29 years ago (11 January 1996)
Cathedral| Christ the King Cathedral in Aizawl
Patron saint| St. Joseph
Secular priests| 80
Current leadership
Pope| Leo XIV
Bishop| Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C.
Metropolitan Archbishop| Victor Lyngdoh
Auxiliary Bishops| Fr. Joachim Walder[1]
Vicar General| Fr. K. M. Arulappan
Website
Website of the Diocese[usurped]

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

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* 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

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* 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

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* List of Christian denominations in North East India
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India

## References

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1. ^ "Fr. Joachim Walder is Appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of Aizawl". ccbi.com.

## External links

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* GCatholic.org [self-published]
* Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]

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