Diocese of Amravati

Dioecesis Amravatensis

Bishop(s)

Elias Gonsalves, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 May 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagpur
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 46,447 (17,940 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Amravati Camp P.O., Amravati 444602, Maharashtra State, India
Telephone: (0721) 2663.171
Fax: 2666.403

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S. † (8 May 1955 Appointed - 1 Apr 1995 Retired)
Edwin Colaço (1 Apr 1995 Appointed - 20 Oct 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Aurangabad)
Lourdes Daniel (8 Jun 2007 Appointed - 11 Nov 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Nashik)
Elias Gonsalves (11 Jul 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 May 1955	Erected	Archdiocese of Nagpur	Diocese of Amravati (erected)
29 July 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amravati Archdiocese of Nagpur	Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabarese) (erected)
17 December 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amravati Archdiocese of Hyderabad	Diocese of Aurangabad (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1958 15,956 6,462,992 .2% 7 12 19 839 88 12 ap1960

1970 18,800 8,400,000 .2% 18 11 29 648 13 127 ap1971

1980 6,159 5,842,000 .1% 15 5 20 307 9 129 14 ap1981

1990 6,813 7,967,000 .1% 18 4 22 309 10 164 17 ap1991

1999 7,670 8,380,810 .1% 25 6 31 247 8 190 20 ap2000

2000 7,728 8,386,310 .1% 26 6 32 241 7 185 19 ap2001

2001 7,835 8,396,310 .1% 29 5 34 230 7 186 21 ap2002

2002 7,940 9,941,903 .1% 29 5 34 233 7 194 22 ap2003

2003 7,155 10,041,903 .1% 31 4 35 204 6 197 23 ap2004

2004 7,230 10,141,903 .1% 29 3 32 225 5 201 23 ap2005

2006 6,224 10,182,215 .1% 31 3 34 183 6 207 23 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1958	15,956	6,462,992	.2%	7	12	19	839		88	12	ap1960
1970	18,800	8,400,000	.2%	18	11	29	648	13	127		ap1971
1980	6,159	5,842,000	.1%	15	5	20	307	9	129	14	ap1981
1990	6,813	7,967,000	.1%	18	4	22	309	10	164	17	ap1991
1999	7,670	8,380,810	.1%	25	6	31	247	8	190	20	ap2000
2000	7,728	8,386,310	.1%	26	6	32	241	7	185	19	ap2001
2001	7,835	8,396,310	.1%	29	5	34	230	7	186	21	ap2002
2002	7,940	9,941,903	.1%	29	5	34	233	7	194	22	ap2003
2003	7,155	10,041,903	.1%	31	4	35	204	6	197	23	ap2004
2004	7,230	10,141,903	.1%	29	3	32	225	5	201	23	ap2005
2006	6,224	10,182,215	.1%	31	3	34	183	6	207	23	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edwin Colaço (Bishop: 1 Apr 1995 to 20 Oct 2006)
Lourdes Daniel (Bishop: 8 Jun 2007 to 11 Nov 2010)
Elias Gonsalves (Bishop: 11 Jul 2012 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S. † (Bishop: 8 May 1955 to 1 Apr 1995)