Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Guwahati
latin=Archidioecesis Guvahatinus
country= India
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Joseph’s Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 17,551
population= 6,600,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 57,453
catholics_percent= 0.9
bishop= Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati {Latin: " Guvahatin(us)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Guwahati in India.
History
* March 30, 1992: Established as Diocese of Guwahati from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati, Diocese of Tezpur and Diocese of Tura
* July 10, 1995: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati
Leadership
* Archbishops of Guwahati (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (July 10, 1995 – present)
* Bishops of Guwahati (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (March 30, 1992 – July 10, 1995)
uffragan Dioceses
* Bongaigaon
* Dibrugarh
* Diphu
* Itanagar
* Miao
* Tezpur
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/guwa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dguwa.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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