Diocese of Itanagar, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Itanagar / Itanagaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Guwahati

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph

2005.12.07: Established as Diocese of Itanagar / Itanagaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Tezpur and became suffragan of Guwahati)

Bishop (2023.06.29 – ...):

Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel (54)

Bishops of Itanagar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel (54)
(2023.06.29 – ...)

Bishop of Itanagar (India)

Priest of Kohima (India) (1999.04.19 – 2023.06.29)

Bishop of Itanagar (India) (2023.06.29 – ...)

Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (76)
(2005.12.07 – 2023.06.29)

Bishop emeritus of Itanagar (India)

Bishop of Diphu (India) (1994.06.10 – 2005.12.07)

Bishop of Itanagar (India) (2005.12.07 – 2023.06.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Diphu (India) (2006.03.12 – 2007.02.14)

Area: 52,283 km²

Population: 86,800 Catholics (11.1% of 782,900 total)

Pastoral Centres: 50 parishes

Personnel: 127 priests (29 diocesan, 98 religious), 273 religious (107 brothers, 166 sisters), 11 seminarians