Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Shillong
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For the cathedral of Kohima, Nagaland, see Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima.
The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is a cathedral in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong and serves as the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong. It covers the districts of East Khasi Hills and Ri-Bhoi, in which there are 43 church districts or "Parishes". The Cathedral, built over 50 years ago, is the principal place of worship of the over 342,169 Catholics of the Shillong Archdiocese.
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Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians | |
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25.568448°N 91.891343°E / 25.568448; 91.891343 | |
Location | Laitumkhrah, Shillong |
Country | India |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Latin Rite |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1936 |
Dedication | Mary Help of Christians |
Past bishop(s) | Dominic Jala, S.D.B. |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Administration | |
Province | Province of Shillong |
Metropolis | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong |
Archdiocese | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shillong |
Parish | Cathedral Parish, Laitumkhrah |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Victor Lyngdoh |
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