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Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
8,734 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Mallavarapu Prakash

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
India

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2010)5,038,000277,673 (5.5%)

Cathedral
  
St Paul’s Cathedral in Vijayawada

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada (Latin: Viiayavadan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Vijayawada in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

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History

  • January 10, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bezwada from the Diocese of Hyderabad
  • April 13, 1937: Promoted as Diocese of Bezwada
  • October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Vijayawada

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Vijayawada (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Thelagathoti J. Raja Rao, S.M.M. (February 2, 2016 - Present)
  • Bishop Prakash Mallavarapu (July 26, 2002 – July 3, 2012); named Metropolitan Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
  • Bishop Marampudi Joji (later Archbishop) (November 8, 1996 – January 29, 2000)
  • Bishop Joseph S. Thumma (January 23, 1971 – November 8, 1996)
  • Bishop Ambrose De Battista, P.I.M.E. (December 13, 1951 – January 23, 1971)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada Wikipedia
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