Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad

Diocese of Aurangabad Dioecesis Aurangabadensis औरंगाबाद बिशपच्या अधिकारातील प्रदेश
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	Abraham Viruthakulangara

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

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

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy