The Catholic Church in India on February 17 witnessed another round of mass appointments of bishops.
On the same day, Pope Francis accepted the resignations of one arch-bishop and five bishops.
The appointments and resignations were announced at noon in Rome and its corresponding time in India.
The latest appointments are for the dioceses of Purnea in Bihar, Khandwa and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Aurangabad in Maharashtra and Khammam and Nalgonda in Telangana, according the Holy See Press Office.

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