Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada
| Diocese of Vijayawada Dioecesis Viiayavadanus విజయవాడ డియోసెస్ | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Visakhapatnam |
| Metropolitan | Visakhapatnam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,734 km2 (3,372 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 5,038,000 277,673 (5.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Paul’s Cathedral in Vijayawada |
| Co-cathedral | St Peter’s Co-Cathedral in Vijayawada |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
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.
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 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)