The Most Reverend Elias Joseph Gonsalves | |
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Archbishop of Nagpur | |
Archdiocese | Nagpur |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur |
See | Nagpur |
Appointed | 3 December 2018 |
Predecessor | Abraham Viruthakulangara |
Orders | |
Ordination | 11 April 1990 |
Consecration | 29 September 2012 by Oswald Gracias |
Personal details | |
Born | Chulne, Vasai West, Vasai, Maharashtra, India | 4 July 1961
Previous post | bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati |
Alma mater | Coady Institute St. Francis Xavier University, Canada |
Styles of Elias Joseph Gonsalves | |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Archbishop Elias JosephGonsalves is the current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur, India. [1] [2]
Gonsalves was born on 4 July 1961 in Chulne, Vasai West, Vasai, Maharashtra, India. [1] He studied B.A. in history and economics from Bombay University and community based development and leadership and counselling from Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. [3]
Gonsalves completed his religious studies at St. Pius X Seminary in Mumbai and, on 11 April 1990, he was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay. [1]
Gonsalves was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati on 11 July 2012 and consecrated on 29 September 2012. He was appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur. [1] [4]
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