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Diocese of Dibrugarh Dioecesis Dibrugarhensis
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Dibrugarh during Christmas, 2019
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Guwahati
Metropolitan	Guwahati
Statistics
Area	32,545 km2 (12,566 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 6,125,000 101,000 (1.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Dibrugarh
Patron saint	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Albert Hemrom
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Moolachira
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dibrugarh (Latin : Dibrugarhen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dibrugarh in the ecclesiastical province of Guwahati in India.

Contents

• History
• Leadership
• Schools
• References
• External links

History

• 12 July 1951: Established as Diocese of Dibrugarh from the Diocese of Shillong

Leadership

• Bishops of Dibrugarh (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Albert Hemrom (15 February 2021 – present)
  • Bishop Joseph Aind, S.D.B. (11 November 1994 – 15 February 2021)
  • Bishop Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (19 June 1981 – 30 March 1992)
  • Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B. (21 May 1970 – 24 October 1980)
  • Archbishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 26 June 1969 – 21 May 1970)
  • Bishop Hubert D’Rosario, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (6 July 1964 – 26 June 1969)
  • Bishop Oreste Marengo, S.D.B. (12 July 1951 – 6 July 1964)

Schools

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References

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}
• Diocese website Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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