Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Amravati

Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati

Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati

Roman Catholic diocese in Maharashtra, India

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati (Latin: Amravaten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Amravati in the ecclesiastical province of Nagpur in India.

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History

  • 8 May 1955: Established as Diocese of Amravati from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Amravati (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Malcolm Sequeira
    • Bishop-elect Elias Gonsalves (11 July 2012 – 3 Dec2018) now the apostolic administrator of the diocese
    • Bishop Lourdes Daniel (8 June 2007 – 11 November 2010); he had also been the Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashik; he was appointed Bishop of Nashik by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, 11 November 2010; at that time he was designated as the temporary Apostolic Administrator of Amravati until the new Bishop was chosen on Wednesday, 11 July 2012
    • Bishop Edwin Colaço (12 May 1995 – 20 October 2006)
    • Bishop Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S. (8 May 1955 – 12 May 1995)

References

    23.1369°N 83.1855°E / 23.1369; 83.1855


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