Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura (Latin: Dioecesis Turana) is a diocese located in the city of Tura in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.

Diocese of Tura Dioecesis Turana
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Shillong
Metropolitan	Shillong
Statistics
Area	8,500 km^2 (3,300 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2017) 1,159,030 292,890 (25.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 March 1973
Cathedral	Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Tura, Meghalaya
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Andrew Marak
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede vacante

History

• March 1, 1973: Established as Diocese of Tura from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati

Bishops

• Bishops of Tura (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Oreste Marengo, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator June 26, 1969 – January 12, 1979)
  • Bishop George Mamalassery (January 12, 1979 – April 21, 2007)
  • Bishop Andrew Marak (April 21, 2007 – present)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Andrew Marak (2004-2007)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Jose Chirackal (2020-)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Bishop Oreste Marengo, SDB[1]

References

1. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}