Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Assam, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

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| jurisdiction = Diocese

| name = Tezpur

| latin = Dioecesis Tezpurensis

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| province = Guwahati

| metropolitan = Guwahati

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| area_km2 = 38,700

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| population = 8,915,700

| population_as_of = 2018

| catholics = 199,600

| catholics_percent = 4

| parishes = 33

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| denomination = Catholic

| sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

| rite = Roman Rite

| established = 16 January 1964

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| cathedral = Cathedral of St John Bosco in Tezpur

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| bishop = Michael Akasius Toppo

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| metro_archbishop = John Moolachira

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

Bishops of Tezpur

  • Oreste Marengo, S.D.B. (6 Jul 1964 Appointed – 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
  • Joseph Mittathany (26 Jun 1969 Appointed – 28 Mar 1980 Appointed, Bishop of Imphal)
  • Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (24 Oct 1980 Appointed – 3 Dec 2007 Retired)
  • Michael Akasius Toppo (3 Dec 2007 Appointed – )

References

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