Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal (Latin: Imphalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Imphal in India.
Archdiocese of Imphal Archidioecesis Imphalensis इम्फाल के सूबा | |
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 St Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,356 km2 (8,632 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 2,935,230 98,961 (3.4%) |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal |
| Secular priests | 130 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dominic Lumon |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Mittathany Archbishop Emeritus (1995–2006) |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
- 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh
- 28 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Imphal from the Diocese of Kohima–Imphal
- 10 July 1995: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Imphal
Interior of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Imphal
Leadership
- Archbishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Dominic Lumon (12 July 2006 – present)
- Archbishop Joseph Mittathany (10 July 1995 – 12 July 2006)
- Bishops of Imphal (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Mittathany (later Archbishop) (28 March 1980 – 10 July 1995)
Suffragan dioceses
References
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