History

In 1889 the Prefecture Apostolic of Assam was created with headquarters at Shillong, and was entrusted to the German Salvatorian Fathers. With the outbreak of World War I, the German Salvatorian Fathers were forced to return to their country and the Jesuits of Calcutta looked after Assam till it was entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco in 1921.

In 1934, the Diocese of Shillong was erected and Bp Louis Mathias, sdb, was appointed as its First Bishop. Following his transfer to Madras. Bishop Stephen Ferrando, sdb, of Krishnagar diocese was transferred to Shillong as its second bishop in 1935.

In 1951, the Diocese of Shillong was bifurcated and the Diocese of Dibrugarh was created. In 1964 the Diocese of Shillong was once again divided and a new Diocese of Tezpur was created. In 1969, Shillong diocese was raised to the status of a Metropolitan See and a new Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong - Guwahati was created and Abp Hubert D'Rosario, sdb, was transferred from Dibrugarh to Shillong as its First Archbishop. The Archdiocese of Shillong - Guwahati was divided again in 1973 to form the Diocese of Tura. The next division of Shillong - Guwahati archdiocese was for creation of Diphu Diocese in 1983. On September 23, 1990 Bp Tarcisius Testo Phanrang was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Shillong Guwahati. Further bifurcation of Shillong - Guwahati Archdiocese was made in 1992 with the creation of Guwahati Diocese.

Abp Hubert D'Rosario, sdb, went to his eternal reward on August 30, 1994. On August 1, 1995, Bp Tarcisius Resto Phanrang was appointed Archbishop of Shillong. 
At present Shillong Archdiocese, comprises the following districts of Meghalaya: East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, Ri Bhoi and Jaintia Hills.

Abp DOMINIC JALA 
Born: Jul. 12, 1951
Priestly Ordn: Nov. 19, 1977
Episcopal Ordn: Apr. 02, 2000

Address: 
Archbishop's House
Shillong - 793 003
Meghalaya.
 
Tel: (0364) 22 23 355 (O), 25 01 756 (P)
Fax: (0364) 22 11 306
E-mail: archbishop@neline.com