Archdiocese of Shillong
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong Archidioecesis Shillongensis Ka Jyllaniam Bah Shillong | |
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Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | East khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi District |
| Episcopal conference | "Conference of Catholic Bishops of India" |
| Ecclesiastical region | The North Eastern Regional Bishops' Council |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Shillong |
| Metropolitan | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong |
| Subdivisions | 8 zones |
| Headquarters | Archbishop House, Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Laitumkhrah, Shillong |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,196 km2 (2,006 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 47 |
| Churches | Approx. 3000 - 3500 chapels |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1890 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong |
| Secular priests | 189 |
| Language | English, local languages |
| Calendar | Gregorian calendar |
| Current leadership | |
| Parent church | "Diocese of Krishnagar" |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Victor Lyngdoh |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Bernard Laloo |
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| Website | |
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong (Latin: Shillongensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese with its jurisdiction in the two district of Ri Bhoi and East khasi Hills State of Meghalaya, in northeastern India. The Archdiocese of Shillong is also the metropolitan diocese of the Province of Shillong, an ecclesiastical province in Northeast India. It serves 346,060 followers in 47 parishes under 8 zones in the 2 districts. The rural parishes are usually divided into sub districts and further into "Balang shnong" or village churches (which are further divided into blocks for better management ) while urban parishes are divided into CMCs and balang dong in the district. The Archdiocese usually organised programmes, teaching and worship at Diocese level, Zonal Level, Parish level, CMC (Catholic Managing Committee)/ village level and Small Christian communities or Kynhun Balang barit (KBB).