Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur

Diocese of Tezpur

Dioecesis Tezpurensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceGuwahati
MetropolitanGuwahati
Statistics
Area38,700 km2 (14,900 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2018)
  • 8,915,700
  • 199,600 (4%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 January 1964
CathedralCathedral of St John Bosco in Tezpur
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMichael Akasius Toppo
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Moolachira

Diocese of Tezpur is a Roman Catholic diocese that has its seat in Tezpur, which is in Assam, India. It was founded in 1964.

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