Diocese of Aizawl, India 🇮🇳 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1952.01.17: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Haflong / Haflongen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dacca and Diocese of Chittagong)
- 1969.06.26: Promoted as Diocese of Silchar / Silcharin(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Gauhati–Shillong)
- 1983.12.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Diphu
- 1996.01.11: Renamed as Diocese of Aizawl / Aizavlen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Agartala)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Aizawl (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, C.S.C. (72) (2001.10.02 – ...)Bishop of Aizawl (India)To serve in unityBorn:1952.06.08 (Aizawl, India)Ordained Priest:1981.12.13Consecrated Bishop:2002.02.02Bishop of Aizawl (India) (2001.10.02 – ...) |
| Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza (1996.01.11 – 2000.10.18)Born:1929.07.02 (India)Ordained Priest:1955.05.13Consecrated Bishop:1969.11.23Died:2002.10.25 (†73)Bishop of Silchar (India) (1969.06.26 – 1996.01.11)Bishop of Aizawl (India) (1996.01.11 – 2000.10.18) |
| Bishops of Silchar (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Denzil Reginald D’Souza (1969.06.26 – 1996.01.11)(see above) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Haflong (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. George Daniel Breen, C.S.C. (1952.03.21 – 1969)Born:1897.11.10Ordained Priest:1924.01.20Died:1997.01.26 (†99)Prefect Apostolic of Haflong (India) (1952.03.21 – 1969) |
Statistics (2021.12.31)
Area: 28,002 km²
Population: 40,000 Catholics (0.8% of 4,951,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 31 parishes, 7 missions
Personnel: 81 priests (34 diocesan, 47 religious), 286 religious (66 brothers, 220 sisters), 11 seminarians