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Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur

January 08, 2023

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India was created out of the Diocese of Nellore, 1940. Msgr Thomas Pothacamury was its First Bishop.

Diocese of Guntur

Dioecesis Gunturensis

గుంటూరు డియోసెస్
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceVisakhapatnam
MetropolitanVisakhapatnam
Statistics
Area12,803 km2 (4,943 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2006)
2,091,075
8,18,097 (4.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established13 February 1940
CathedralBala Yesu Cathedral (Infant Jesus Cathedral) in Phirangipuram
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBhagaiah Chinnabathini
Metropolitan ArchbishopPrakash Mallavarapu

The present bishop of the diocese is the Most Rev. Bhagaiah Chinnabathini.

The cathedral of the Diocese is in Phirangipuram.

Bishops of Guntur

  • The Most Rev. Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) (9 April 1940 – 15 October 1942
  • The Most Rev. Ignatius Mummadi (13 July 1943 – 26 November 1973)
  • The Most Rev. Balashoury Thanugundla (26 November 1973 – 25 September 1974)
  • The Most Rev. Mariadas Kagithapu M.S.F.S. (19 December 1974 – 10 September 1982)
  • The Most Rev. Bishop Gali Bali (2 July 1984 Appointed - June 2016)
  • The Most Rev. Bishop Bhagaiah Chinnabathini (25 June 2016 appointed Bishop)

Parishes in Guntur Diocese

A few of the parishes with thousands of the faithful followers of the Roman Catholic religion in Guntur Diocese:

Vijayapuri south

  • Thurakapalem100% catholics in the village and all of them belong to Gandikota Kamma community.
  • Velangini Nagar 90% of the residents of Velangini Nagar are Roman Catholics only.

Saints and causes for canonisation

References

  1. ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links

  • Information on Diocese of Guntur
  • Information on Diocese of Gunture at Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 16°17′24″N 80°15′38″E / 16.2900°N 80.2605°E / 16.2900; 80.2605

January 08, 2023
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