Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik

Diocese of Nashik Dioecesis Nashikensis नाशिक धर्मप्रांत
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Bombay
Metropolitan	Bombay
Statistics
Area	57,592 km2 (22,236 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 20,000,000 86,090 (0.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 May 1987
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Anne in Nashik
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Lourdes Daniel
Metropolitan Archbishop	Oswald Gracias

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik (Latin: Nashiken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nashik in the Ecclesiastical province of Bombay in India.

History

• May 15, 1987: Established as Diocese of Nashik from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona

Leadership

• Bishops of Nashik (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.J. (15 May 1987 – 31 Mar 2007 )
  • Bishop Valerian D'Souza (Apostolic Administrator 31 March 2007 – 16 January 2008)
  • Archbishop Felix Anthony Machado (16 Jan 2008 - Nov 2009) [transferred to Vasai diocese, Nov 2009]
  • Bishop Lourdes Daniel (Apostolic Administrator Nov 2009 - 11 Nov 2010)
  • Bishop Lourdes Daniel (11 Nov 2010 - )

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}