Diocese of Itanagar

Dioecesis Itanagarensis

Bishop(s)

Benny Varghese Edathattel, Bishop
John Thomas Kattrukudiyil, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 7 December 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guwahati
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 52,283 (20,194 Square Miles)
Description: Civil Districts: Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kamay, West Siang, East Siang, and Upper Siang
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 294, Itanagar-791110, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Telephone: 943.622.8087

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (7 Dec 2005 Appointed - 29 Jun 2023 Retired)
Benny Varghese Edathattel (29 Jun 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 December 2005	Erected	Diocese of Tezpur (Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Upper Subasini, Lower Subasini, Kurung Kamey, West Siang, East Siang, and Upper Siang)	Diocese of Itanagar (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2005 101,689 664,895 15.3% 3 22 25 4,067 10 40 11 bul7Dec05

2006 72,000 670,973 10.7% 13 24 37 1,945 31 73 18 ap2007

2013 75,182 825,590 9.1% 12 70 82 916 79 137 30 ap2014

2016 80,000 898,000 8.9% 12 89 101 792 98 160 32 ap2017

2019 82,581 771,564 10.7% 20 98 118 699 106 160 39 ap2020

2021 83,822 772,964 10.8% 24 98 122 687 107 166 42 ap2022

2023 86,800 782,900 11.1% 29 98 127 683 107 166 50 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2005	101,689	664,895	15.3%	3	22	25	4,067	10	40	11	bul7Dec05
2006	72,000	670,973	10.7%	13	24	37	1,945	31	73	18	ap2007
2013	75,182	825,590	9.1%	12	70	82	916	79	137	30	ap2014
2016	80,000	898,000	8.9%	12	89	101	792	98	160	32	ap2017
2019	82,581	771,564	10.7%	20	98	118	699	106	160	39	ap2020
2021	83,822	772,964	10.8%	24	98	122	687	107	166	42	ap2022
2023	86,800	782,900	11.1%	29	98	127	683	107	166	50	ap2024