On 11 May 2025, Msgr. John Carvalho was ordained as the 7th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ajmer at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ajmer. The ceremony was led by Archbishop Raphy Manjaly with Bishop Oswald Lewis and Bishop Joseph Kallarackal as co-consecrators. The event, attended by prominent clergy and laity, was marked by the reading of the Papal Bull issued by Pope Francis on 01 March 2025. Bishop Carvalho, a distinguished priest with extensive service in educati