Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong (Latin: Shillongensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in the state of Meghalaya, in northeastern India. The Archdiocese of Shillong is the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Shillong, an ecclesiastical province in Northeast India. It serves more than 300,000 followers in 34 parishes in the districts of East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi of Meghalaya.

For the Church of North India diocese based in Shillong, see Diocese of North East India.

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong

Archidioecesis Shillongensis

शिलांग के सूबा
Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceProvince of Shillong
Statistics
Area5,196 km2 (2,006 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2017)
1,155,000
312,326 (26.7%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong
Secular priests172
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante
Website
shillongarchdiocese.org
Statue of Mary Help of Christians on the facade of the cathedral

History

Cathedrals

The cathedral of the Archdiocese is the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, in Shillong. It was built over 50 years ago. This place of worship stands on the very site of the first Church built by the German fathers (Salvatorians from Germany).

The earlier 1913 building – the Church of the Divine Saviour – was a wooden structure. It was destroyed in the Good Friday fire of 10 April 1936. Built by the first Catholic missionaries to set foot on these hills, the Salvatorians from Germany, it was the first Catholic Cathedral in what was then the Mission of Assam.

Ordinaries


Apostolic Prefects of Assam
  • Fr. Otto Hopfenmüller, Salvatorians (S.D.S.) (1890)
  • Fr. Angelus Münzloher, (S.D.S.) (1890 - 1906)
  • Fr. Cristoforo Becker, (S.D.S.) (1906 – 1921)
  • Fr. Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (December 15, 1922 – July 9, 1934 see below)


Bishops of Shillong
  • Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (see above 9 July 1934 – 25 March 1935), later Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras (India) (1935.03.25 – 1952.11.13) and Metropolitan Archbishop of (renamed) Madras and Mylapore(India) (1952.11.13 – 1965.08.02)
  • Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. (26 November 1935 – 26 June 1969); previously Bishop of Krishnagar (India) (1934.07.09 – 1935.11.26), later Titular Archbishop of Troina (1969.06.26 – 1978.06.21)


Metropolitan Archbishops of Gauhati–Shillong
  • Hubert D Rosario , S.D.B. (1969.06.26 – 1970.01.22 see below), previously Bishop of Dibrugarh (India) (1964.07.06 – 1969.06.26)


Metropolitan Archbishops of Shillong – Gauhati
  • Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (as above 26 June 1969 – 30 March 1992 see below)


Metropolitan Archbishops of Shillong
  • Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (as above 30 March 1992 – 30 August 1994)
  • Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. (2 August 1995 – 5 May 1999), previously Titular Bishop of Corniculana & Auxiliary Bishop of Shillong (India) (1990.06.11 – 1995.08.02)
  • Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (22 December 1999 – 10 October 2019)

Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong

The Province of Shillong comprises the following suffragan dioceses that has Shillong as it's metropolitan see:

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References
  1. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "1890". newsaints.faithweb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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