Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi

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Diocese of Varanasi

Dioecesis Varanasiensis

वाराणसी के सूबा
Saint Mary's Cathedral in Varanasi-1.jpg
St. Mary's Cathedral, Varanasi
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Agra
Metropolitan Agra
Statistics
Area21,395 km2 (8,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
20,328,000
18,259 (0.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral in Varanasi
Patron saint John the Baptist, Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopEugene Joseph
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlbert D'Souza
Bishops emeritusPatrick Paul D'Souza
Map
Map of Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi.png
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 vast state Uttar Pradesh. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Mary's Cathedral in the city of Varanasi.

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History

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(all Latin, Roman Rite)

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

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