Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura

Diocese of Tura Dioecesis Turana
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Shillong
Metropolitan	Shillong
Statistics
Area	8,500 km2 (3,300 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2017) 1,159,030 292,890 (25.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 March 1973
Cathedral	Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Tura, Meghalaya
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Andrew Marak
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Tura in the Ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.

History

• March 1, 1973: Established as Diocese of Tura from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong–Gauhati

Leadership

• Bishops of Tura (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Andrew Marak (April 21, 2007 – present)
  • Bishop George Mamalassery (January 12, 1979 – April 21, 2007)
  • Bishop Oreste Marengo, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator June 26, 1969 – January 12, 1979)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Bishop Oreste Marengo, SDB

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}