The Diocese of North East India is a diocese of the Church of North India, centred in Shillong, North-East India.

The Diocese of Assam, of the (Anglican) Church of India, Burma and Ceylon, was created from the Diocese of Calcutta in 1915.[1] In 1970, it became a diocese of the united Church of North India; and had its current name by 1986.[2]

Bishops of Assam

The Church of India, Burma and Ceylon diocese had three bishops prior to Indian independence:

and three after:

  • 1949–1962: Joseph Amritanand
  • 1963–1967: Eric Samuel Nasir
  • 1968–1970: Ariel Victor Jonathan

Bishops of North East India

  • 1970–1986: D. D. Pradhan, Bishop of Assam[3]
  • 1986–1998: Ernest William Talibuddin[4]
  • 1999 – aft. 2015: Purely Lyngdoh[5]
  • c. 2017 – present: Michael Herenz[6]

References

  1. ↑ "A History of the Church of England in India, by Eyre Chatterton (1924)". anglicanhistory.org.
  2. ↑ "India Club – An Introduction to the History of the Anglican Church in North-East India – Contents, Chapter 4". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Perry, Cindy L. (1997). "Nepali Around the World: Emphasizing Nepali Christians of the Himalayas".
  4. ↑ http://www.oremus.org/acp/1998.txt
  5. ↑ http://www.oremus.org/acp/1999.txt
  6. ↑ https://new.cnisynod.org/visit-to-the-diocese-of-north-east-india/


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