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Diocese of Varanasi

Dioecesis Varanasiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Eugene Joseph, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 14 May 1971
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agra
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 25,173 (9,723 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 45 Varanasi Cantt. 221002, U.P., India
  • Telephone: (0542)250.27.61
  • Fax: 250.27.67

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur
11 July 1946ErectedDiocese of Allahabad (Goraldipur, Azamgarli, Ballia, Jaunpur, Ghezipur, Behares, and Mirza) Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur (erected)
9 January 1947Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur (Mirzapur) Diocese of Allahabad
Prefecture Apostolic of Benares-Gorakhpur
17 September 1958Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur Prefecture Apostolic of Benares-Gorakhpur
Diocese of Banaras
5 June 1970ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Benares-Gorakhpur Diocese of Banaras
Diocese of Varanasi
14 May 1971Name ChangedDiocese of Banaras Diocese of Varanasi
19 June 1984Territory LostDiocese of Varanasi (Gorakhpur, Basti, and Deoria) Diocese of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur
19504,45112,100,000.0%7162319324309ap1951
Prefecture Apostolic of Benares-Gorakhpur
Diocese of Banaras
19708,78319,000,000.0%3023531653984ap1971
Diocese of Varanasi
198010,86222,888,800.0%30336317275284ap1981
199011,96213,914,932.1%50348414210134132ap1991
199914,42717,353,775.1%66431091328439934ap2000
200014,30417,353,775.1%62461081328438835ap2001
200114,97817,353,775.1%65411061419238235ap2002
200215,10118,628,614.1%695312212311042936ap2003
200315,65921,626,916.1%695512412612545136ap2004
200416,16918,650,517.1%735112413014746436ap2005
201018,25920,328,000.1%1015015112011645743ap2011
201418,39026,185,330.1%1085216011414545444ap2015
201719,73927,218,980.1%1015715812417047744ap2018
202021,39025,659,300.1%109641731238945145ap2021
202221,13225,381,937.1%99581571347446245ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 165, and Page 166
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Benares-Gorakhpur
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 972
  • Diocese of Banaras
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 819, and Page 820
  • Diocese of Varanasi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 581

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