Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agartala (Latin: Dioecesis Agartalana) is a diocese located in the city of Agartala in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.
Diocese of Agartala Dioecesis Agartalana আগরতলা এর বিশপের এলাকা | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Shillong |
| Metropolitan | Shillong |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015) 3,950,911 41,845 (1%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 January 1996 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis Xavier |
| Co-cathedral | Pro-Cathedral of Shantir Rani in Mariamnagar Tripura |
| Patron saint | St. Francis Xavier [1] |
| Secular priests | 65 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Lyngdoh |
| Vicar General | Fr. Hormis John Vithayathil |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 11 January 1996: Established as Diocese of Agartala from the Diocese of Silchar
Leadership
- Bishops of Agartala (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. (11 January 1996 – present)
References
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