Diocese of

Kohima

India

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kohima / Kohimaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Imphal

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Mary Help of Christians

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1973.01.29: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal / Kohimæn(sis)–Imphalen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Dibrugarh and became suffragan of Shillong–Gauhati)
1980.03.28: Renamed as Diocese of Kohima / Kohimaën(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Imphal)
1995.07.10: Became suffragan of Imphal

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.06.16 – ...):

Bishop James Thoppil (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kohima (Roman Rite)

Bishop James Thoppil (66)
(2011.06.16 – ...)

Bishop of Kohima (India)

Doing everything for the Gospel

Born:	1959.05.08 (Kottayam, India)
Ordained Priest:	1986.01.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.09.08

Priest of Kohima (India) (1986.01.12 – 2011.06.16)

Bishop of Kohima (India) (2011.06.16 – ...)

Archbishop Dominic Lumon (77)
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.11.06 – 2011.06.16)

Bishop Jose Mukala (77)
(1997.10.24 – 2009.10.30)

Bishop emeritus of Kohima (India)

To build up the Body of Christ

Born:	1948.08.18 (Kaveekunnu, India)
Ordained Priest:	1978.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.03.15

Bishop of Kohima (India) (1997.10.24 – 2009.10.30)

Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B.
(1980.03.28 – 1996.07.11)

A loving service to God and man

Born:	1933.07.11 (Paika, India)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.10.14
Died:	1997.11.18 († 64)

Bishop of Kohima–Imphal (India) (1973.01.29 – 1980.03.28)

Bishop of Kohima (India) (1980.03.28 – 1996.07.11)

Bishops of Kohima–Imphal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Abraham Alangimattathil, S.D.B.
(1973.01.29 – 1980.03.28)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima, Nāgāland

Diphu (←), Dibrugarh (↑), Miao (↗), Myitkyina (→), Imphal (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 16,579 km²

Population: 62,329 Catholics (2.5% of 2,503,790 total)

Pastoral Centres: 57 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 192 priests (91 diocesan, 101 religious), 661 religious (160 brothers, 501 sisters), 16 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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