Diocese of Kohima

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Bishop(s) Jose Mukala, Bishop

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) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3, Dimapur-797112, Nagaland, India Telephone: (03862)26.475; 20.983 Fax: 27.083

Historical Details

• Diocese of Kohima-Imphal
  • Latin Name: Kohimaensis-Imphalensis
  • Erected: 29 January 1973
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. † (29 Jan 1973 Appointed - 11 Jul 1996 Resigned)
• Jose Mukala (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Kohima-Imphal
29 January 1973	Erected	Diocese of Dibrugarh	Diocese of Kohima-Imphal (erected)
28 March 1980	Split	Diocese of Kohima-Imphal	Diocese of Imphal Diocese of Kohima
Diocese of Kohima
28 March 1980	Split	Diocese of Kohima-Imphal	Diocese of Imphal Diocese of Kohima

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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
Diocese of Kohima
1980	47,800	1,660,000	2.9%	29	35	64	746		40	172	32	ap1981
1990	33,826	785,000	4.3%	25	53	78	433		143	170	26	ap1991
1999	42,711	1,222,392	3.5%	44	58	102	418		118	202	24	ap2000
2000	44,459	1,241,065	3.6%	47	67	114	389		126	236	24	ap2001
2001	46,038	1,315,880	3.5%	49	63	112	411		130	238	24	ap2002
2002	48,196	1,988,636	2.4%	51	65	116	415		125	240	24	ap2003
2003	50,632	1,988,636	2.5%	54	69	123	411		130	243	25	ap2004
2004	50,873	1,990,300	2.6%	57	74	131	388		122	248	32	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1973 to 11 Jul 1996)
• Dominic Lumon (Priest: 8 Feb 1977 to 18 Jan 2002)
• Jose Mukala (Bishop: 24 Oct 1997 - )