Diocese of Bongaigaon

Christianity in the new diocese can be traced back to the Augustinian Fathers from Dhaka. Rangamati Dhubri district had a very vibrant Christian community in the 16th century.In the last century the Salvatorian priests and later the Salesians while traveling through the Brahmaputra had stayed at Dhubri.

CATHEDRAL

The Diocese of Bongaigaon is carved out of the Archdiocese of Guwahati consisting of Bongaigaon, Baksa,Barpeta,Dhubri,Chirang,Kokrajhar and Nalbari Districts of lower Assam that covers the surface area of 13,630 sq, km.

DIOCESAN HEAD

Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil was born on July 14, 1954, in Nadukani, Kothamangalam Diocese, in the southern state of Kerala. He was ordained a priest on April 6, 1981. He taught and served as Administrator of Oriens Theological College in Shillong

HISTORY

Augustinian priests from Dhaka are credited with bringing Christianity to the Bongaigaon area, and Rangamati Dhubri district had a vibrant Christian community in the 16th century. Later Salvatorian priests and then Salesians stayed in Dhubri

Bishop’s Message

Bishop of Bongaigaon Diocese

“What, no wooden legs” wrote Anatole France, upon seeing the discarded canes and crutches on a visit to Lourdes. Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist (Died 1924). What he wanted to say was that if miracles do take place in Lourdes people with amputated legs should be able to grow new legs in place of the amputated ones. He would conclude that where people have less control over their circumstances, they are likelier to seek recourse to prayer or rituals to tide over difficulties. Read More

National Institute of Open schooling

When one door is closed God opens the other doors. So too, the drop out students are given a chance to continue their studies through the National Institute of Open schooling (NIOS) to build up a better future. NIOS is directly under Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). NIOS started in Little Flower School with six students in 2006, under the leadership of Sr. Teresa Jacob msmhc, the then principal of Little Flower School. There were about 200 students have enrolled so far. Read More

Annual Youth Retreat

Annual Youth Retreat was conducted for the Youth of Bongaigaon Diocese by Bongaigaon Diocesan Youth Commission (BDYC) from 10th – 13th July 2014 at St. Joseph Boys’ High School, Barpeta Mission. There were 455 participants including eighty three youth from Tezpur Diocese.The theme of the Retreat was “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest” (Mt. 11:28). We had Fr. Johnny Pullumarikunnel the director of the Catechetical Center as our retreat Preacher along with a lay retreat preacher Mr. Daimalu Boro Narzari and his team. Read More