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 (including non-members) | (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
- 17 December 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 (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)
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Coordinates: 19°53′09″N 75°18′31″E / 19.8857°N 75.3086°E
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