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Diocese of Jowai
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The Diocese of Jowai is a Latin Catholic diocese in Meghalaya, India, covering the East and West Jaintia Hills districts. It was erected in 2006 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Shillong.
- Bishop
- Ferdinand Dhkar
- Latin name
- Iovaien(sis)
- Erected
- 28 January 2006
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. Theresa of Lisieux, Jowai
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Shillong (Archdiocese of Shillong)
- Catholics
- 111,930
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, 4th Mile, Lumbihsyntu-Mihmyntdu, Jowai-793150, West Jaintia Hills Dt., Meghalaya, India
- Telephone
- Tel. [07005]840.464
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- Ka Syiem Jingsuk · Amlaram 1 km
- St. Joseph · Mynsngat 2 km
- St. Mary Claret · Phramer 2 km
- Immaculate Conception · Mookyndeng 2 km
- Good Shepherd · Lad Rymbai 9 km
- Holy Family · Jowai 11 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001757 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08