Bishop Devadass Ambrose Appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapallli

Bangalore 14 July, 2018 (CCBI): His Holiness, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Excellency Most Rev Antony Devotta (75) Bishop of Tiruchirapalll from the Pastoral care and has appointed His Excellency Most Rev. Devdass Ambrose Mariadoss (70), Bishop of Thanjavur as Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante of Tiruchirapalli. This ecclesiastical provision was made public in Rome on Saturday, 14th July, 2018, at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.