Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal (Latin: Imphalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Imphal in India.

Archdiocese of Imphal

Archidioecesis Imphalensis

इम्फाल के सूबा
St Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal
Location
Country India
Statistics
Area22,356 km2 (8,632 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
2,935,230
98,961 (3.4%)
Parishes49
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal
Secular priests130
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopDominic Lumon
Bishops emeritusJoseph Mittathany Archbishop Emeritus (1995–2006)
Website
www.archimphal.com

History

  • 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh
  • 28 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Imphal from the Diocese of Kohima–Imphal
  • 10 July 1995: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal
Interior of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
    • Archbishop Dominic Lumon (12 July 2006 – present)
    • Archbishop Joseph Mittathany (10 July 1995 – 12 July 2006)
  • Bishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Mittathany (later Archbishop) (28 March 1980 – 10 July 1995)

Suffragan dioceses

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