Archdiocese of Shillong

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Assam
  • Latin Name: Assamensis
  • Erected: 13 December 1889
  • Country: India

• Diocese of Shillong
  • Latin Name: Shillongensis
  • Elevated: 9 July 1934
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calcutta
  • Country: India

• Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
  • Latin Name: Gauhatinus-Shillongensis
  • Elevated: 26 June 1969
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: India

• Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
  • Latin Name: Shillongensis-Gauhatinus
  • Name Changed: 22 January 1970
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. † (13 Dec 1889 Appointed - 21 Aug 1890 Died)
• Angelus (Josef) Münzloher, S.D.S. † ( 1890 Appointed - 1906 Resigned)
• Christopherus (Edmund) Becker, S.D.S. † ( 1906 Appointed - 1921 Resigned)
• Louis Mathias, S.D.B. † (15 Dec 1922 Appointed - 25 Mar 1935 Appointed, Archbishop of Madras)
• Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. † (26 Nov 1935 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
• Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. † (26 Jun 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 1994 Died)
• Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. † (2 Aug 1995 Appointed - 5 May 1999 Died)
• Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (22 Dec 1999 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Shillong
1950	84,586	7,100,000	1.2%		55	55	1,537		53	104	17	ap1951
Archdiocese of Gauhati-Shillong
Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati
1970	122,169	2,500,000	4.9%	12	69	81	1,508		155	227	19	ap1971
1980	138,077	1,884,344	7.3%	25	85	110	1,255		243	318	29	ap1981
1990	218,920	2,728,364	8.0%	38	104	142	1,541		220	412	29	ap1991
Archdiocese of Shillong
1999	323,414	1,329,204	24.3%	55	94	149	2,170		247	471	33	ap2000
2000	335,066	1,357,118	24.7%	55	95	150	2,233		251	454	36	ap2001
2001	351,213	1,443,596	24.3%	55	95	150	2,341		220	454	37	ap2002
2002	364,960	1,493,746	24.4%	53	108	161	2,266		318	461	38	ap2003
2003	380,995	1,555,346	24.5%	54	110	164	2,323		333	479	41	ap2004
2004	386,758	1,668,306	23.2%	55	114	169	2,288		290	504	44	ap2005
2005	364,960	1,493,746	24.4%	55	108	163	2,239		37	454	38	bul30Jan2006
2006	230,150	886,794	26.0%	41	87	128	1,798		32	353	22	bul30Jan2006
2010	271,000	1,093,000	24.8%	52	100	152	1,782		396	442	31	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 22 Dec 1999 - )
• Victor Lyngdoh (Priest: 25 Jan 1987 to 28 Jan 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Christopherus (Edmund) Becker, S.D.S. † (Prefect: 1906 to 1921)
• Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1969 to 30 Aug 1994)
• Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 26 Nov 1935 to 26 Jun 1969)
• Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. † (Prefect: 13 Dec 1889 to 21 Aug 1890)
• Vincent Kympat † (Priest: 23 Jan 1977 to 28 Jan 2006)
• Louis Mathias, S.D.B. † (Prefect: 15 Dec 1922; Bishop: 9 Jul 1934 to 25 Mar 1935)
• Angelus (Josef) Münzloher, S.D.S. † (Prefect: 1890 to 1906)
• Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 1990; Archbishop: 2 Aug 1995 to 5 May 1999)