Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Eluru

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru

Roman Catholic diocese in Andhra Pradesh, India

The Diocese of Eluru comprises the whole of West Godavari district and the Mandals of Amalapuram, Kothapeta, Rajole and Mummidivaram of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, India. This territory was formed from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada and was erected into a Diocese by Pope Paul VI on 9 December 1976.[1]

Quick Facts Diocese of EluruDioecesis Eluruensis ఏలూరు డియోసెస్, Location ...

Bishops

  • John Mulagada (5 May 1977 – 16 August 2009)
  • Jaya Rao Polimera (25 July 2013–present)

Saints and causes for canonisation

  • Servant of God Fr. Silvio Pasquali, PIME[2]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Diocese of Eluru". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

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