Diocese of North East India

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. In 1970, it became a diocese of the united Church of North India; and had its current name by 1986.

Bishops of Assam The Church of India, Burma and Ceylon diocese had three bishops prior to Indian independence: 1915–1924: Herbert Pakenham-Walsh (1871–1959) 1924–1945: George Hubback (1882–1955) 1946–1948: Nirod Biswas 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 1986–1998: Ernest William Talibuddin 1999aft. 2015: Purely Lyngdoh c. 2017present: Michael Herenzhttps://new.cnisynod.org/visit-to-the-diocese-of-north-east-india/

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