Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Aurangabad
latin= Dioecesis Aurangabadensis
country= India| metropolitan=Nagpur
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
cocathedral =
area=64,525
population= 10,031,425
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 14,425
catholics_percent= 0.1
bishop= Edwin Colaço
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
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
Leadership
* Bishops of Aurangabad (Roman rite)
** Bishop Edwin Colaço (October 20, 2006 – present)
** 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
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/aura0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/daura.html Catholic Hierarchy]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay — Infobox Roman Catholic diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay Latin name of diocese=Archidioecesis Bombayensis caption=Cathedral of the Holy Name location=Mumbai (formerly Bombay ) territory=Maharashtra… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur — Archdiocese of Nagpur Archidioecesis Nagpurensis Location Country India Statistics Area … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) — The Roman Catholic church in its entirety contains over 3,000 dioceses, 800 archdioceses as well as military ordinaries, Apostolic vicariates, and prefectures around the world. This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India — Roman Catholic Church in India covers include 31 provinciates, which are organised into 23 Roman Catholic, 6 Syro Malabar and 2 Syro Malankara provinces. [ [http://www.catholic hierarchy.org/country/din2.html Current Dioceses in India] on… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses of Asia — The Roman Catholic church in Asia has dioceses in most countries. The largest episcopal conferences are those of India and China, followed by the Philippines, and Indonesia. List of Roman Catholic dioceses in AsiaEpiscopal Conference of… … Wikipedia
Marathi Christians — Marathi Christian Marathi Christi Regions with significant populations India … Wikipedia
Telugu Christian — This is about Christianity in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. See Indian Christian for wider definitions of Christianity in India Telugu Christians … Wikipedia
Udaipur, Rajasthan — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Udaipur | type = city | latd = 24.58 | longd = 73.68 locator position = right | state name = Rajasthan district = Udaipur website = www.udaipurmc.org leader title = leader name = altitude = 598 population … Wikipedia
Christianity in India — Indian Christians Total population 24,080,016 (2001)[1] 2.3% of the Indian Population Regions with significant populations Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, North Eastern States, Southern India Languages … Wikipedia
Ignatius D'Cunha — (February 1, 1924 ndash; October 11, 2007) was the Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Aurangabad, located in Aurangabad, India. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1955 and elevated to Bishop of Aurangabad in 1989. cite news… … Wikipedia
