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Metropolitan see Guwahati, India

Archdiocese of Guwahati

Guvahatin(us)

The Archdiocese of Guwahati is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in Assam, India, established in 1995, with six suffragan dioceses in its province. Its seat is the Christ the Bearer of Good News Cathedral in Dispur. Archbishop John Moolachira has led the see since 2012.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Christ the Bearer of Good News Cathedral, Dispur, in Guwahati, India.

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Established
1995
Catholics
53,946
Priests
201
Territory
17,551 km²

Parishes and churches

42 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Archbishop
John Moolachira
Born
14 December 1951
Birthplace
Puthusserykadavu

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The cathedral

Christ the Bearer of Good News Cathedral, Dispur stands in Guwahati, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

A Latin Church territory of the Catholic Church centered on the city of Guwahati in India, the Archdiocese of Guwahati (Latin: Guvahatin(a)) is a metropolitan see whose ecclesiastical province includes six suffragan dioceses.