Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima is a diocese
located in the city of Kohima
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Imphal in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Kohima
Kohima
Kohima is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is also one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Imphal in India.
History
- January 29, 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh
- March 28, 1980: Renamed as Diocese of Kohima
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Kohima (Latin Rite)- Bishop James Thoppil (June 16, 2011 - present)
- Bishop Jose Mukala (October 24, 1997 – October 30, 2009)
- Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (March 28, 1980 – July 11, 1996)
- Bishops of Kohima – Imphal (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B. (January 29, 1973 – March 28, 1980)