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History

• 1946.07.11: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gorakhpur / de Gorakhpur (Latin) (from Diocese of Allahabad)
• 1958.09.17: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Benares-Gorakhpur / de Benares-Gorakhpur (Latin)
• 1970.06.05: Promoted as Diocese of Banaras / Banaren(sis) (Latin)
• 1971.05.14: Renamed as Diocese of Varanasi / Varanasien(sis) (Latin)
• 1984.06.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gorakhpur

Special Churches

• Cathedral: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Present Prelates

Bishop (2007.02.24 – ...):

Bishop Raphy Manjaly (54)

Ordinaries

as of 2012.05.13

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