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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nagpur |
| Metropolitan | Nagpur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,525 km2 (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 | Ambrose Rebello |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Elias Gonsalves |
History
On the 17 of December, 1977 Pope Paul VI issued the Qui arcano papal bull, establishing the 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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