Diocese of Eluru
| Diocese of Eluru | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam |
| Diocesan bishop | Jaya Rao Polimera |
| founding | 1976 |
| surface | 6,880 km² |
| Parishes | 106 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 8,070,000 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 295,478 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 3.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 108 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 89 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,500 |
| Friars | 517 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 607 (December 31, 2008 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Amalodbhavi Cathedral |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru ( lat. : Dioecesis Eluruensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Eluru .
history
The diocese of Eluru was on December 9, 1976 by Pope Paul VI. erected with the Papal Bull Dubitantes from cessions of territory of the Vijayawada diocese . It is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam as a suffragan .
territory
The diocese of Eluru includes in the state of Andhra Pradesh located district West Godavari district and talukas Amalapuram , Kothapeta , Mummidivaram and Rajole in the district of East Godavari district .
Bishops of Eluru
- John Mulagada , 1976-2009
- Jaya Rao Polimera , since 2013