Diocese of Itanagar

Welcome to Diocese of Itanagar

Consultative Bodies of the Diocesan Curia

Diocesan Officials

MOST REV. BENNY VARGHESE EDATHATTEL

  • 80769-82091, 89747-96778
  • bishopbenny29@gmail.com

REV. FR. JACOB MATTATHILANY

VICAR GENERAL & CHANCELLOR

  • 9436-052767, 8974-996794
  • jcbmattathilany340@gmail.com

REV. FR. MANU MATHEW

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

  • 9862-396236
  • manulf9@gmail.com

REV. FR. KAMPAN CHINNAM

SECRETARY TO THE BISHOP

  • 9436-228 087
  • dioceseofitanagar@gmail.com

College of Diocesan Consulters

Rev. Fr. Jacob Mattathilany 9436-052767, 8974-996794
Rev. Fr. Manu Mathew 9862-396236
Rev. Fr. Sebastian Thuruthilyil SDB 9436-047203, 7085-425024
Rev. Fr. George Parampukattil MSFS 9863-079 510
Rev. Fr. Thomas Lakra 8413-866388, 9774-429859
Rev. Fr. Avinash D’mello 9007-720032, 9958-610898
Rev. Fr. Jose Anchupankil 8415-874165
Rev. .Fr. Sebastian Ayilookunnel 9954-970059

Diocesan Finance Committee

Ex Officio Members
Most Rev. Benny Varghese Edathattel 80769-82091, 89747 96778
Rev. Fr. Jacob Mattathilany 9436-052767, 8974-996794
Rev. Fr. Manu Mathew 9862-396236
Nominated Members
Rev. Fr. Jose Chemparthy SDB 8414 959827
Rev. Fr. Philip Abraham 7085 614270
Rev. Fr. Kanthraj OP 9008 140565
Mr. Taw Tebin 7005 823033
Mr. Bengia Taniang 8974 948975, 9436 243048

Priests’ Senate/Council of Priests

Ex Officio Members
Most Rev. Benny Varghese Edathattel
Rev. Fr. Jacob Mattathilany Vicar General
Rev. Fr. Manu Mathew Financial Administrator
Deans of all the Deaneries
Elected Members
Two fathers from each deanery
Nominated Members
Principals of the College
Secretaries of the Diocesan Commission

Diocesan Pastoral Council

Bishop Most Rev. Benny Varghese Edathattel
Secretary To be elected

Ex-Officio Members:

  • All the Deans
  • All the Secretaries of the Diocesan Commissions
  • President and Secretaries of all Diocesan level Associations (APCA, Women & Youth)
  • Rector of Seminary
  • College of Consulters
  • All Parish Priests and Centre in-charges

Elected Members:

  • Two Sisters from each Deanery
  • One Brother each from Philosophy and Theology
  • One from the Brother’s Congregation
  • One Lay Representative from each Parish/Centre

Nominated Member:

  • Ten percentage of the total number