History
The
Diocese of Vijayawada comprised the whole of Krishna
and West Godavari districts and the Taluks of Amalapuram,
Kothapeta, Razole and Mummidivaram in East Godavari
district in Andhra Pradesh.
This
territory was separated from Hyderabad and made a "Missio
sui Juris" by a Brief of the Sacred Congregation of
Propaganda Fide, dated January 10, 1933 and erected
to a diocese on April 23, 1937.
The
Diocese of Eluru was bifurcated from Vijayawada on February
26, 1977. The Diocese of Vijayawada now comprises only
the civil district of Krishna.
Bp
PRAKASH MALLAVARAPU
Born:
Jan. 29, 1949
Priestly
Ordn.: Oct. 11, 1979
Episcopal
Ordn.: Jul. 22, 1998
Address:
Bishop's House
Ring Road,
Vijayawada - 520 008
Krishna Dist.
Andhra Pradesh.
Tel: (0866) 24 71 355, 24 71 093 (O), 24 84 647 (P)
Fax:
(0866) 24 75 955 (O)
E-mail: bishopvja@sify.com
