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Diocese of Kohima

Dioecesis Kohimaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • James Thoppil, Bishop
  • Jose Mukala, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Split: 28 March 1980
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Imphal
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 16,579 (6,403 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.kohimadiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 519, Kohima-797001, Nagaland, India
  • Telephone: 943.6005.591

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Kohima-Imphal
29 January 1973ErectedDiocese of Dibrugarh (Nagaland and Manipur) Diocese of Kohima-Imphal (erected)
28 March 1980SplitDiocese of Kohima-Imphal Diocese of Imphal (Manipur)
Diocese of Kohima
Diocese of Kohima
28 March 1980SplitDiocese of Kohima-Imphal Diocese of Imphal (Manipur)
Diocese of Kohima
10 July 1995Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Kohima (from Shillong)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Kohima
198047,8001,660,0002.9%2935647464017232ap1981
199033,826785,0004.3%25537843314317026ap1991
199942,7111,222,3923.5%445810241811820224ap2000
200044,4591,241,0653.6%476711438912623624ap2001
200146,0381,315,8803.5%496311241113023824ap2002
200248,1961,988,6362.4%516511641512524024ap2003
200350,6321,988,6362.5%546912341113024325ap2004
200450,8731,990,3002.6%577413138812224832ap2005
200654,4012,042,0002.7%626913141514324334ap2007
201355,9682,243,0002.5%817615735614232744ap2014
201659,3822,332,0002.5%868517134714336547ap2017
201961,7312,427,0002.5%859718233916346252ap2020
202161,8762,478,0002.5%9410219631516845855ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Kohima-Imphal
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 417, and Page 418
  • Diocese of Kohima
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,082, and Page 1,083

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