Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada is a diocese
located in the city of Vijayawada
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Visakhapatnam in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Visakhapatnam in India.
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
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Vijayawada (Latin Rite)- Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (July 26, 2002 – present)
- 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)