Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad (Latin: Aurangabaden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Aurangabad in the Ecclesiastical province of Nagpur in India.

Diocese of Aurangabad

Dioecesis Aurangabadensis

औरंगाबाद बिशपच्या अधिकारातील प्रदेश
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceNagpur
MetropolitanNagpur
Statistics
Area64,525 km2 (24,913 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2012)
10,258,000
15,623 (0.2%)
Parishes23
Information
RiteLatin Rite or Roman rite
Established17 December 1977
CathedralCathedral of St Francis de Sales in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAmbrose Rebello
Metropolitan ArchbishopElias Gonsalves

History

  • 17 December 1977: Established as Diocese of Aurangabad from the Diocese of Amravati and the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad.

According to local sources, the Roman Catholic community numbers around 50,000.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Aurangabad (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Ambrose Rebello (13 May 2015 – present)
    • Bishop Edwin Colaço (20 October 2006 –13 May 2015)
    • Bishop Sylvester Monteiro (9 February 1999 – 14 August 2005)
    • Bishop Ignatius D'Cunha (6 February 1989 – 20 January 1998)
    • Bishop Dominic Joseph Abreo (17 December 1977 – 1 May 1987)

References


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