Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati

Diocese of Amravati Dioecesis Amravatensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Nagpur
Metropolitan	Nagpur
Statistics
Area	46,447 km2 (17,933 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 10,930,000 5,054 (0.0%)
Parishes	19
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	8 May 1955
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Amravati
Patron saint	Our Lady of Sorrows St Francis Xavier
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Elias Gonsalves
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

History

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Amravati (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop-elect Elias Gonsalves (11 July 2012 – present)
  • 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 (1 April 1995 – 20 October 2006)
  • Bishop Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S. (8 May 1955 – 1 April 1995)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}