Diocese of Aurangabad ( Latin: Dioecesis Aurangabadensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Aurangabad , India . The Diocese of Aurangabad is included in the Metropolitanate of Nagpur . The cathedral of the diocese of Aurangabad is the church of St. Francis of Sale .
| Diocese of Aurangabad | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis aurangabadensis | |
| Main city | Aurangabad , India |
| A country |  India |
| Established | December 17, 1977 |
| Cathedral | St. Francis de Sales Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archparchy of Nagpur |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Diocese Square | 64.535 km² |
| Diocese population | 10.031.425 people |
| The number of Catholics | 14.425 people |
| Share of Catholics | 0.1% |
Content
History
On December 17, 1977, Pope Paul VI issued the Bull Qui arcano , which established the Diocese of Aurangabad, separating it from the Archdiocese of Hyderabad and the Diocese of Amravati .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Dominic Joseph Abreo (12/17/1977 - 05/01/1987);
- Bishop Ignatius D'Cunha (02/06/1989 - 01/20/1998);
- Bishop Sylvester Monteiro (02/09/1999 - 08/14/2005);
- Bishop Edwin Colaço (10/20/2006 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007
- Bull Qui arcano , AAS 70 (1978), p. 232 (lat.)