Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Bongaigaon
latin= Dioecesis Bongaigaonensis
country= India| metropolitan=Guwahati
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of St. Albert
cocathedral =
area= 13,630
population= 5,220,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 63,300
catholics_percent= 1.2
bishop= Thomas Pulloppillil
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bongaigaon (Latin: " Bongaigaonen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Bongaigaon in the Ecclesiastical province of Guwahati in India.
History
* May 10, 2000: Established as Diocese of Bongaigaon from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guwahati
Leadership
* Bishops of Bongaigaon (Roman rite)
** Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil (Mau 10, 2000 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bong0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbong.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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