History
The Diocese
of Silchar was made up of the district of Cachar, Hailkandi
and Karimkanj of Assam State, the entire states of Tripura and
Mizoram.
The Diocese was bounded on the west by Bangladesh while the
Northern extremity wedges into the segment of a circle which
touches from the east khasi Hills of Meghalaya to the Northern
Cachar State, on the Southern section the Chn Hills of Myanmar;
on the South, the northern extremity of Arakan district of Myanmar.
This eccelsiastical unit was established as the Perfecture Apostolic
of Haflong by an Apostolic Brief 'Fit Numquam', dated January
17, 1952, and entrusted to the Holy Cross Fathers of the Canadian
Province.
By an Apostolic Constitution of Pope Paul VI 'Omniumm Solicitudo'
dated June 26, 1969, the Prefecture of Haflong was raised to
the status of as Diocese with the Episcopal See at Silchar.
In December 1983, the northern Cachar Hills district was detached
from the Diocese of Silchar and joined to the new Diocese of
Diphu.
On 7th February 1996, the entire state of Tripura was cut off
from the Diocese of Silchar thereby forming the new diocese
of Agartala, in which Rev Fr Lumen Monteiro csc was appointed
as its first bishop. His Episcopal Ordination and Installation
took place at Agartala on May 26, 1996.
The remaining portion of Silchar Diocese comprises at present
the districts of Cachar, Hailakandi and Kaimkanj of Assam and
the entire state of Mizoram. By the division of Silchar Diocese
on Feb. 7, 1996 the see of Silchar was transferred to Aizawl.
On May 26, 2000, Apostolic See, by Decree No. 2520/00, suspended
Bishop Denzil's canonical faculties because of ill health, and
appointed Bishop Lumen Monteiro csc, the Bishop of Agartala
as Apostolic Administrator sede plena et ad nutum Sancte Sedis.
On November 7, 2001, the Holy See appointed Very Rev Fr Stephen
Rotluanga csc, as Bishop of Aizawl; and his Episcopal Ordination
took place on February 2, 2002. His is the first Mizo to be
raised to the dignity of Episcopal.
Bp STEPHEN ROTLUANGA
Born : Jun. 08, 1952
Priestly Ordn.: Dec. 03, 1981
Episcopal Ordn.: Feb. 02, 2002
Address:
Bishop of Aizawl,
Bishop's House,
Ramthar Veng., Chanmari P.O.,
Aizawl - 796 007.
MIZORAM.
Tel: (0389)
23 47 199 (O), 23 42 265 (P)
Fax: (0389) 23 42 257
E-mail: steverta@yahoo.com
Total Population:
39,72,965
Christians: 8,19,550
Catholics: 29,794
Languages spoken: Mizo, Bengali, Khasi, Hindi and
English.
Statistics
Diocesan Clergy: 26
Religious Priests: 17
Religious Brothers: 19
Religious Women: 102
No. of Parishes: 20
Houses of Women Religious: 23
Houses of Men Religious: 04
Formation Houses
Minor seminary: 01
No. of Educational institutions: 49
Technical Institutions: 01
Sr. Secondary Schools (10+2): 03
High Schools (10th std.): 08
Primary Schools: 37
Dispensaries: 05
