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Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar

Coordinates: 27°06′12″N 93°37′56″E / 27.1033°N 93.6321°E / 27.1033; 93.6321
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Diocese of Itanagar

Dioecesis Itanagarensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceGuwahati
MetropolitanGuwahati
Deaneries4
Statistics
Area52,288 km2 (20,189 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
850,270
83,822 (9.1%)
Parishes42
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established2005; 19 years ago (2005)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Itanagar
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Secular priests82
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenny Varghese Edathattel
Metropolitan ArchbishopJohn Moolachira
Vicar GeneralJacob Mattathilany
Bishops emeritusJohn Thomas Kattrukudiyil
Website
dioceseofitanagar.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itanagar (Dioecesis Itanagarensis) in India was created on 7 December 2005 by splitting it from the Diocese of Tezpur. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Guwahati. Its first bishop was John Thomas Kattrukudiyil. The St. Joseph's church in Itanagar is the cathedral of the diocese.

The diocese covers 10 districts of the state of Arunachal Pradesh - Tawang, West Kameng, East Kameng, Papum Pare, Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri, Kurung Kamay, West Siang, East Siang and Upper Siang. Neighboring dioceses are the Diocese of Tezpur to the south, the Diocese of Miao to the east, Diocese of Darjeeling in Bhutan to the west, and Diocese of Kangding in Tibet to the north.

The diocese covers an area of 52,288 km². As of 2020, 83,822 in the area are member of the Catholic Church. The diocese is subdivided into 42 parishes.

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27°06′12″N 93°37′56″E / 27.1033°N 93.6321°E / 27.1033; 93.6321