Holy Trinity Church Aurangabad

Holy Trinity Church is one of the oldest churches in India and is located in the historic city of AURANGABAD in the Maharashtra State, home to the world famous AJANTA & ELLORA Caves. Holy Trinity Church is affiliated to the Marathwada Diocese of the CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA and is the only English Language Church in the Marathwada Diocese.

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History:

Holy Trinity Church was constructed in the early 1800’s by the British Indian Army and served as a Garrison Church for many years to come. As per the existing church records the earliest Divine service was conducted by Rev Little ( The first Chaplain) in the year 1865 . Initially HTC was under the
Calcutta Diocese of the Church of England which was established in the year 1813 and was the the only diocese in India . Subsequently two more dioceses were created , Madras in 1835 and Bombay in 1837. The Anglican dioceses in North India merged with the United Church of North India ( Congregationalist and Presbyterian ), the Methodist Church ( British and Australian Conferences) ,the Council of Baptist Churches in Northern India, the Church of the Brethren in India and the Disciples of Christ to form the CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA in the year 1970. From 1970 to 2000 Holy Trinity Church was part of the Nashik Diocese . In the year 2000 Holy Trinity Church became part of the newly created Marathwada Diocese.

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In the last more than 150 years of its existence Holy Trinity Church has had a
very glorious and illustrious history with few parallels in the history of
Christainity in India . Many a stalwart have been part of the Holy Trinity Family
and have contributed whole heartedly in the development of the church.

Following is the List of Stalwarts who have graced the holy pulpit of the Holy Trinity Church:

1) Rev Little – Chaplain – 1865 to 1866 , 1869-1871
2) Rev James Wilson - Chaplain – 1866- 1867
3) Rev F Richard – Chaplain – 1867 – 1868
4) Rev Goodheart – Chaplain – 1871-1872
5) Ruttomji Nawroji – Missionary CMS- 1872-1879
6) Rev N B Powrell – Chaplain – 1874- 1877
7) Rev Wheeming – Chaplain – 1877-1878
8) Rev Clement Smith – Chaplain – 1884-1889
9) Rev H B Norman- Chaplain – 1890-1893
10) William Copeland – Missionary – 1901-1903
11) Rev CA Thorne – Chaplain – 1904-1906
12) Rev Henry Smith – Chaplain – 1906-1914
13) Rev Henry Voddern – Chaplain – 1914-1920
14) Rev Wyatt – Chaplain – 1920-1921
15) Rev Walter Bishop – Chaplain – 1923-1935

16) Rev G L Richardson- Chaplain- 1936-1940
17) Rev H C Read - Chaplain- 1940-1941
18) Rev Philip Nashik – Chaplain - 1942-1944
19) Rev Wheat Wilson – Chaplain- 1946-1947
20) Rev B B Shrisunder- Archdeacon- 1953-1961
21 ) Rev S V J Salvi – Archdeacon- 1964-1966
22) Rev J P Sule – Priest - 1966- 1969
23) Rev V R Shrisunder – Priest - 1971-1972
24) Rev SB Khare – Priest – 1972-1984
25) Rev KP Badawne – Priest – 1984- 1988
26) Rev Parker – Priest – 1987- 1990
27) Rev Pradip Kamble – Priest –
28) Rev John Shrisunder – Priest – 1996- 2004
29) Rev Shanti Mitra – Priest - 2009- 2014
30) Rev Mabel Athavale – Priest – 2014- 2016
31) Rev CN Athavale – Priest – 2016- till date
32 ) Rev Vipul Batisse – Associate Priest - 2019 till date