Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai

Diocese of Jowai

Dioecesis Iovaiensis

जोवाई के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceShillong
MetropolitanShillong
Statistics
Area3,819 km2 (1,475 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2020)
  • 437,380
  • 111,930 (25.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 January 2006 (28 January 2006)
CathedralCathedral of St. Theresa of Lisieux in Jowai
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFerdinand Dkhar
Metropolitan ArchbishopVictor Lyngdoh
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jowai (Latin: Iovaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Jowai in the ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India. In a land area of 3,819 square kilometers, the diocesan territory covers the districts of East and West Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.