Diocese of Tezpur

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Bishop(s) Michael Akasius Toppo, Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 January 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 38,700 (14,947 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Tezpur-784001, Assam, India Telephone: (037)20.193 Fax: 20.571

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Orestes Marengo, S.D.B. † (6 Jul 1964 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Appointed, Apostolic Administrator of Tura)
• 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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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 January 1964	Erected	Diocese of Dibrugarh Diocese of Shillong	Diocese of Tezpur (erected)
30 March 1992	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Shillong-Gauhati Diocese of Tezpur Diocese of Tura	Diocese of Guwahati (erected)
7 December 2005	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tezpur	Diocese of Itanagar (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
1970	64,450	3,714,000	1.7%	15	14	29	2,222		21	59	12	ap1971
1980	106,000	7,036,000	1.5%	40	17	57	1,859		28	99	30	ap1981
1990	195,000	6,201,000	3.1%	56	26	82	2,378		26	150	40	ap1991
1999	175,898	5,288,000	3.3%	41	36	77	2,284		39	188	35	ap2000
2000	185,939	5,973,939	3.1%	43	38	81	2,295		45	197	40	ap2001
2001	190,200	7,053,200	2.7%	43	41	84	2,264		48	205	42	ap2002
2002	209,980	7,085,000	3.0%	45	45	90	2,333		57	220	43	ap2003
2003	218,145	7,251,372	3.0%	45	50	95	2,296		62	228	43	ap2004
2004	227,566	7,334,376	3.1%	47	54	101	2,253		66	235	46	ap2005
2005	108,800	4,335,100	2.5%	42	26	68	1,600		5	210	30	bul7Dec05

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (Bishop: 24 Oct 1980 to 3 Dec 2007)
• Joseph Mittathany (Bishop: 26 Jun 1969 to 28 Mar 1980)
• John Moolachira (Priest: 23 Oct 1978 to 14 Feb 2007)
• Michael Akasius Toppo (Priest: 26 Jan 1986; Bishop: 3 Dec 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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