Archdiocese of Shillong, India 🇮🇳 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1889.12.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Assam / Assamen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Dacca and Diocese of Krishnagar)
- 1934.07.09: Promoted as Diocese of Shillong / Shillongen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Calcutta)
- 1951.07.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Dibrugarh
- 1964.01.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tezpur
- 1969.06.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gauhati–Shillong / Gauhatin(us)–Shillongen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Silchar and Tezpur)
- 1970.01.22: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati / Shillongen(sis)–Gauhatin(us) (Latin)
- 1973.01.29: Gained suffragan see Kohima–Imphal
- 1973.03.01: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tura and gained suffragan see Tura
- 1980.03.28: Gained suffragan see Imphal
- 1983.12.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Diphu and gained suffragan see Diphu
- 1992.03.30: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong / Shillongen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Guwahati and gained suffragan see Guwahati)
- 1995.07.10: Lost suffragan sees Diphu, Guwahati, Imphal, Kohima and Tezpur
- 1996.01.11: Gained suffragan see Agartala
- 2006.01.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jowai and Diocese of Nongstoin and gained suffragan sees Jowai and Nongstoin
Present Prelates
| Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.12.28 – ...): |  Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh (68) |
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Ordinaries
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Shillong (Roman Rite) |
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| Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh (68) (2020.12.28 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India)For life, I obey GodBorn:1956.01.14 (Wahlang, India)Ordained Priest:1987.01.25Consecrated Bishop:2006.04.02Priest of Shillong (India) (1987.01.25 – 2006.01.28)Bishop of Nongstoin (India) (2006.01.28 – 2016.10.15)Bishop of Jowai (India) (2016.10.15 – 2020.12.28)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India) (2020.12.28 – ...) |
| Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (1999.12.22 – 2019.10.10)To grow in the unity of the Holy SpiritBorn:1951.07.12 (Mawlai, India)Ordained Priest:1977.11.19Consecrated Bishop:2000.04.02Died:2019.10.10 (Colusa County, CA, USA †68)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India) (1999.12.22 – 2019.10.10)Apostolic Administrator of Nongstoin (India) (2016.10.15 – 2019.10.10) |
| Archbishop Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. (1995.08.02 – 1999.05.05)Born:1929.10.16 (India)Ordained Priest:1960.06.26Consecrated Bishop:1990.09.23Died:1999.05.05 (†69)Titular Bishop of Corniculana (1990.06.11 – 1995.08.02)Auxiliary Bishop of Shillong (India) (1990.06.11 – 1995.08.02)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India) (1995.08.02 – 1999.05.05) |
| Archbishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (1992.03.30 – 1994.08.30)Thy kingdom comeBorn:1919.02.21 (India)Ordained Priest:1947.04.16Consecrated Bishop:1964.09.06Died:1994.08.30 (†75)Bishop of Dibrugarh (India) (1964.07.06 – 1969.06.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Gauhati–Shillong (India) (1969.06.26 – 1970.01.22)Apostolic Administrator of Dibrugarh (India) (1969.06.26 – 1970.05.21)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong–Gauhati (India) (1970.01.22 – 1992.03.30)Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India) (1992.03.30 – 1994.08.30) |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Shillong–Gauhati (Roman Rite) |
| Archbishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (1970.01.22 – 1992.03.30)(see above) |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Gauhati–Shillong (Roman Rite) |
| Archbishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (1969.06.26 – 1970.01.22)(see above) |
| Bishops of Shillong (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Stephen Ferrando, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1935.11.26 – 1969.06.26)Born:1895.09.28 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1923.03.18Consecrated Bishop:1934.11.10Died:1978.06.21 (†82)Bishop of Krishnagar (India) (1934.07.09 – 1935.11.26)Bishop of Shillong (India) (1935.11.26 – 1969.06.26)Titular Archbishop of Troina (1969.06.26 – 1978.06.21) |
| Bishop Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1934.07.09 – 1935.03.25)Born:1887.07.20 (France)Ordained Priest:1913.07.20Consecrated Bishop:1934.11.10Died:1965.08.02 (†78)Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India) (1922.12.15 – 1934.07.09)Bishop of Shillong (India) (1934.07.09 – 1935.03.25)Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras (India) (1935.03.25 – 1952.11.13)Metropolitan Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore (India) (1952.11.13 – 1965.08.02) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Assam (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Louis Mathias, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1922.12.15 – 1934.07.09)(see above) |
| Fr. Cristoforo Becker, S.D.S. (1906 – 1921)Born:1875.10.22 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1898.04.17Died:1937.03.30 (†61)Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India) (1906 – 1921) |
| Fr. Angelus Münzloher, S.D.S. (1890 – 1906)Born:1866.05.03 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1889.12.21Died:1957.08.16 (†91)Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India) (1890 – 1906) |
| Fr. Otto Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. (1889.12.13 – 1890.08.21)Born:1844.05.29 (Germany)Ordained Priest:1866.10.06Died:1890.08.21 (†46)Prefect Apostolic of Assam (India) (1889.12.13 – 1890.08.21) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Tarcisius Resto Phanrang, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1990.06.11 – 1995.08.02)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 5,196 km²
Population: 347,344 Catholics (27.9% of 1,245,330 total)
Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes
Personnel: 202 priests (66 diocesan, 136 religious), 860 religious (290 brothers, 570 sisters), 51 seminarians