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| Diocese of Aurangabad Dioecesis Aurangabadensis औरंगाबाद बिशपच्या अधिकारातील प्रदेश | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nagpur |
| Metropolitan | Nagpur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,525 km (24,913 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 10,258,000 15,623 (0.2%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite or Roman rite |
| Established | 17 December 1977 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis de Sales in Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bernard Lancy Pinto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Elias Gonsalves |
| Bishops emeritus | Ambrose Rebello |
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.
History
On the 17 of December, 1977 Paul VI promulged the papal bull Qui arcano, establishing the Diocese of Aurangabad from the Diocese of Amravati and the Archdiocese of Hyderabad.
According to local sources, the Roman Catholic community numbers around 50,000.
Bishops
- Bernard Lancy Pinto (6 April 2024 - Present)
- Ambrose Rebello (13 May 2015 – 2024)
- Edwin Colaço (20 October 2006 –13 May 2015)
- Sylvester Monteiro (9 February 1999 – 14 August 2005)
- Ignatius D'Cunha (6 February 1989 – 20 January 1998)
- Dominic Joseph Abreo (17 December 1977 – 1 May 1987)
References
External links
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