Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Agartala
latin= Dioecesis Agartalanus
country= India| metropolitan=Shillong
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 10,846
population= 3,379,977
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 21,162
catholics_percent= 0.6
bishop= Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala (Latin: " Agartalan(us)") is a diocese located in the city of Agartala in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.
History
* January 11, 1996: Established as Diocese of Agartala from the Diocese of Silchar
Leadership
* Bishops of Agartala (Roman rite)
** Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. (January 11, 1996 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/agar0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dagar.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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