Diocese of Jowai

Dioecesis Iovaiensis

Bishop(s)

Ferdinand Dkhar, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 January 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Shillong
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 3,819 (1,475 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://jowaidiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 4th Mile, Lumbihsyntu-Mihmyntdu, Jowai-793150, West Jaintia Hills Dt., Meghalaya, India
Telephone: (07005)840.464

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Kympat † (28 Jan 2006 Appointed - 30 Jul 2011 Died)
Victor Lyngdoh (15 Oct 2016 Appointed - 28 Dec 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Shillong)
Ferdinand Dkhar (8 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 2006	Erected	Archdiocese of Shillong (Jaintia Hills)	Diocese of Jowai (erected)

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

2006 59,095 293,229 20.2% 9 8 17 3,476 13 40 7 ap2007

2012 81,242 406,227 20.0% 14 19 33 2,461 33 40 12 ap2013

2013 81,190 393,082 20.7% 13 17 30 2,706 34 40 12 ap2014

2016 96,204 435,935 22.1% 17 19 36 2,672 43 40 13 ap2017

2019 106,027 454,345 23.3% 19 31 50 2,120 53 40 17 ap2020

2021 111,930 437,380 25.6% 18 30 48 2,331 50 117 18 ap2022

2023 114,000 446,000 25.6% 19 30 49 2,326 50 117 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2006	59,095	293,229	20.2%	9	8	17	3,476	13	40	7	ap2007
2012	81,242	406,227	20.0%	14	19	33	2,461	33	40	12	ap2013
2013	81,190	393,082	20.7%	13	17	30	2,706	34	40	12	ap2014
2016	96,204	435,935	22.1%	17	19	36	2,672	43	40	13	ap2017
2019	106,027	454,345	23.3%	19	31	50	2,120	53	40	17	ap2020
2021	111,930	437,380	25.6%	18	30	48	2,331	50	117	18	ap2022
2023	114,000	446,000	25.6%	19	30	49	2,326	50	117	18	ap2024