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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati

Coordinates: 26°11′07″N 91°44′47″E / 26.1853°N 91.7464°E / 26.1853; 91.7464
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Archdiocese of Guwahati

Archidioecesis Guvahatina
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceGuwahati
Statistics
Area17,551 km2 (6,776 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
6,669,000
53,946 (1%)
Parishes44
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralChrist the Bearer of Good News Cathedral, Dispur
Co-cathedralSt. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Guwahati
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Moolachira
Bishops emeritusThomas Menamparampil Archbishop Emeritus (1995-2012)
Website
archdioceseguwahati.org

The Archdiocese of Guwahati (Latin: Guvahatin(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Guwahati in India. The archdiocese is a metropolitan see with six suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiastical province.

History

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Leadership

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  • Archbishops of Guwahati
  • Bishops of Guwahati
    • Bishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (30 March 1992 – 10 July 1995)

Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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26°11′07″N 91°44′47″E / 26.1853°N 91.7464°E / 26.1853; 91.7464