Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi

Diocese of Varanasi
Dioecesis Varanasiensis
वाराणसी के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Agra
Metropolitan Agra
Statistics
Area 21,395 km2 (8,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
20,328,000
18,259 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St Mary’s Cathedral in Varanasi
Patron saint St John the Baptist
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Eugene Joseph
Metropolitan Archbishop Albert D'Souza
Emeritus Bishops Patrick Paul D’Souza
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi (Latin: Varanasien(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in northern India' s vaste state Uttar Pradesh.

Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Mary’s Cathedral in the city of Varanasi.

History

Ordinaries

(all Latin, Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefects of Gorakhpur
Apostolic Prefects of Benares-Gorakhpur
Bishops of Banaras
Bishops of Varanasi

Coordinates: 25°19′52″N 82°59′03″E / 25.3312°N 82.9842°E / 25.3312; 82.9842

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