With decree Number 422/19, dated 27th January 2019, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples appointed His Grace Most Rev. Elias Gonsalves, Archbishop of Nagpur, as Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante of the Diocese of Amravati.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India assured the newly appointed Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante of their prayers and wishes. They also entrusted Rev. Gonsalves to the intercession of the Virgin Mary the Episcopal ministry of the Apostolic Administrator.