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 Malcolm Sequeira Bishop-elect Elias Gonsalves (11 July 2012 – 3 December 2018) 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)