Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru
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Diocese of Eluru Dioecesis Eluruensis ఏలూరు డియోసెస్ | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 9 December 1976 |
Cathedral | Amalodbhavi Cathedral in Eluru |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jaya Rao Polimera |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
The Diocese of Eluru comprises the whole 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]
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
- ^ "Diocese of Eluru". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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