The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad ( la, Aurangabaden(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Aurangabad
Aurangabad ( is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is th ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
in India.
History
On the 17 of December, 1977
Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his ...
promulged the
papal bull ''Qui arcano'', establishing the Diocese of Aurangabad from the
Diocese of Amravati and the
Archdiocese of Hyderabad
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hyderabad ( la, Hyderabaden(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Hyderabad in India.
History
* 1851: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad from the Apostolic Vicariate o ...
.
According to local sources, the Roman Catholic community numbers around .
Bishops
* Ambrose Rebello (13 May 2015 – present)
* Edwin Colaço (20 October 2006 –13 May 2015)
*
Sylvester Monteiro (9 February 1999 – 14 August 2005)
*
Ignatius D'Cunha (6 February 1989 – 20 January 1998)
*
Dominic Joseph Abreo (17 December 1977 – 1 May 1987)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Christian organizations established in 1977
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1977 establishments in Maharashtra
Christianity in Maharashtra
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
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