Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala
Appearance
Diocese of Agartala Dioecesis Agartalanus আগরতলা এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Shillong |
Metropolitan | Shillong |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,846 km2 (4,188 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 3,655,915 37,000 (1%) |
Parishes | 18 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis Xavier |
Co-cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of Shantir Rani in Mariamnagar Tripura |
Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier [1] |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominic Jala |
Vicar General | Hormis John Vithayathil |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala (Latin: Agartalan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Agartala in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.
History
- 11 January 1996: Established as Diocese of Agartala from the Diocese of Silchar
Leadership
- Bishops of Agartala (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. (11 January 1996 – present)