Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur
Diocese of Tezpur Dioecesis Tezpurensis तेजपुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guwahati |
| Metropolitan | Guwahati |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 38,700 km2 (14,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 4,623,000 184,041 (4%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1964 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John Bosco in Tezpur |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Michael Akasius Toppo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Moolachira |
| Bishops emeritus | Robert Kerketta Bishop Emeritus (1980-2007) |
Diocese of Tezpur is a Roman Catholic diocese that has its seat in Tezpur, which is in Assam, India. It was founded in 1964.
Bishops of Tezpur
- Orestes Marengo, S.D.B. (6 Jul 1964 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
- Joseph Mittathany (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 28 Mar 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Imphal)
- Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (24 Oct 1980 Appointed - 3 Dec 2007 Retired)
- Michael Akasius Toppo (3 Dec 2007 Appointed - )
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