Roman Catholic Diocese of Varanasi

Diocese of Varanasi

Dioecesis Varanasiensis

वाराणसी के सूबा
St. Mary's Cathedral, Varanasi
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceAgra
MetropolitanAgra
Statistics
Area21,395 km2 (8,261 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
20,328,000
18,259 (0.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral in Varanasi
Patron saintJohn the Baptist, Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEugene Joseph
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlbert D'Souza
Bishops emeritusPatrick Paul D'Souza
Map
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.