Diocese of Dibrugarh

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Bishop(s) Joseph Aind, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 July 1951 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 32,545 (12,570 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofdibrugarh.org/ Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 50, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India Telephone: (0373)2324.436 Fax: 2321.496

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Orestes Marengo, S.D.B. † (12 Jul 1951 Appointed - 6 Jul 1964 Appointed, Bishop of Tezpur)
• Hubert D'Rosario, S.D.B. † (6 Jul 1964 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Appointed, Archbishop of Gauhati-Shillong)
• Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (21 May 1970 Appointed - 24 Oct 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Tezpur)
• Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (19 Jun 1981 Appointed - 30 Mar 1992 Appointed, Bishop of Guwahati)
• Joseph Aind, S.D.B. (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 July 1951	Erected	Diocese of Shillong	Diocese of Dibrugarh (erected)
16 January 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh Diocese of Shillong	Diocese of Tezpur (erected)
29 January 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh	Diocese of Kohima-Imphal (erected)
7 December 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Dibrugarh	Diocese of Miao (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	58,291	3,487,000	1.7%	11	30	41	1,421		34	121	14	ap1971
1980	63,420	3,834,000	1.7%	14	20	34	1,865		21	98	18	ap1981
1990	88,670	5,076,500	1.7%	45	32	77	1,151		41	156	32	ap1991
1999	156,849	6,500,000	2.4%	50	48	98	1,600		70	235	30	ap2000
2000	164,482	6,742,000	2.4%	62	56	118	1,393		78	263	30	ap2001
2001	167,771	7,416,200	2.3%	58	56	114	1,471		74	256	30	ap2004
2004	175,680	7,720,211	2.3%	62	60	122	1,440		74	260	30	ap2005
2005	100,000	6,063,761	1.6%	66	15	81	1,234		8	240	29	bul7Dec05
2006	101,000	6,125,000	1.6%	60	49	109	926		64	245	29	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Aind, S.D.B. (Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 - )
• Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (Bishop: 21 May 1970 to 24 Oct 1980)
• Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (Bishop: 19 Jun 1981 to 30 Mar 1992)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Hubert D'Rosario, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1964 to 26 Jun 1969)
• Orestes Marengo, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1951 to 6 Jul 1964)