Aurangabad (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernard Lancy Pinto, Bishop
Edwin Colaço, Bishop Emeritus
Ambrose Rebello, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 December 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagpur
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 64,080 (24,750 Square Miles)
Description: Civil Districts of Aurangabad, Jalna, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Latur, Beed, and Osmanabad
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofaurangabad.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 34 Cantonment, Aurangabad Cantt. 431002, Maharashtra, India
Telephone: (0240)2370.576
Fax: 2370.245

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dominic Joseph Abreo † (17 Dec 1977 Appointed - 1 May 1987 Died)
Ignatius D’Cunha † (6 Feb 1989 Appointed - 20 Jan 1998 Retired)
Sylvester Monteiro † (9 Feb 1999 Appointed - 14 Aug 2005 Died)
Edwin Colaço (20 Oct 2006 Appointed - 13 May 2015 Retired)
Ambrose Rebello (13 May 2015 Appointed - 17 Feb 2024 Retired)
Bernard Lancy Pinto (17 Feb 2024 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 December 1977	Erected	Diocese of Amravati (Districts of Aurangabad and Parbhani) Archdiocese of Hyderabad (Districts of Bhir, Nanded, and Osmanabad)	Diocese of Aurangabad (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 10,492 2,420,000 .4% 11 11 22 476 19 38 9 ap1981

1990 13,200 10,807,000 .1% 19 15 34 388 18 77 16 ap1991

1999 17,380 10,032,380 .2% 25 19 44 395 21 129 20 ap2000

2000 17,400 10,034,400 .2% 24 19 43 404 21 129 20 ap2001

2001 14,000 10,026,000 .1% 24 19 43 325 21 131 22 ap2002

2002 14,200 10,026,200 .1% 26 19 45 315 21 154 22 ap2003

2003 14,200 10,026,200 .1% 24 19 43 330 21 158 22 ap2004

2004 14,200 10,026,200 .1% 23 19 42 338 21 163 22 ap2005

2006 14,425 10,031,425 .1% 21 19 40 360 21 163 22 ap2007

2012 15,623 10,258,000 .2% 22 21 43 363 24 183 23 ap2013

2015 17,592 10,383,000 .2% 23 23 46 382 33 166 27 ap2016

2018 19,150 10,822,890 .2% 25 25 50 383 31 212 36 ap2019

2020 16,945 18,936,800 .1% 28 36 64 264 38 163 27 ap2021

2022 16,280 18,731,872 .1% 30 41 71 229 41 150 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	10,492	2,420,000	.4%	11	11	22	476	19	38	9	ap1981
1990	13,200	10,807,000	.1%	19	15	34	388	18	77	16	ap1991
1999	17,380	10,032,380	.2%	25	19	44	395	21	129	20	ap2000
2000	17,400	10,034,400	.2%	24	19	43	404	21	129	20	ap2001
2001	14,000	10,026,000	.1%	24	19	43	325	21	131	22	ap2002
2002	14,200	10,026,200	.1%	26	19	45	315	21	154	22	ap2003
2003	14,200	10,026,200	.1%	24	19	43	330	21	158	22	ap2004
2004	14,200	10,026,200	.1%	23	19	42	338	21	163	22	ap2005
2006	14,425	10,031,425	.1%	21	19	40	360	21	163	22	ap2007
2012	15,623	10,258,000	.2%	22	21	43	363	24	183	23	ap2013
2015	17,592	10,383,000	.2%	23	23	46	382	33	166	27	ap2016
2018	19,150	10,822,890	.2%	25	25	50	383	31	212	36	ap2019
2020	16,945	18,936,800	.1%	28	36	64	264	38	163	27	ap2021
2022	16,280	18,731,872	.1%	30	41	71	229	41	150	28	ap2023