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
(as of 2012)
10,258,000
15,623 (0.2%)
Parishes23
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RiteLatin Rite or Roman rite
Established17 December 1977
CathedralCathedral of St Francis de Sales in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBernard Lancy Pinto
Metropolitan ArchbishopElias Gonsalves
Bishops emeritusAmbrose Rebello

History

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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

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  • 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

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