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Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala

Coordinates: 23°52′19″N 91°17′00″E / 23.8719°N 91.2832°E / 23.8719; 91.2832
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Diocese of Agartala

Dioecesis Agartalanus

আগরতলা এর বিশপের এলাকা
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceShillong
MetropolitanShillong
Statistics
Area10,846 km2 (4,188 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
3,655,915
37,000 (1%)
Parishes18
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Francis Xavier
Co-cathedralPro-Cathedral of Shantir Rani in Mariamnagar Tripura
Patron saintSt. Francis Xavier [1]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLumen Monteiro, C.S.C.
Metropolitan ArchbishopDominic Jala
Vicar GeneralHormis 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

References

23°52′19″N 91°17′00″E / 23.8719°N 91.2832°E / 23.8719; 91.2832