Diocese of Vijayawada

DIOCESE OF VIJAYAWADA (Dioecesis Viiayavadanus)

Country : India
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1937 as Diocese of Bezwada
Renamed 1950 as Diocese of Vijayawada

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Arms of Bishops of Bezwada

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Domenico Grassi (1937-1950)

Arms of Bishops of Vijayawada

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Domenico Grassi (1950-1951)
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Ambrose De Battista (1951-1971)
Joseph S. Thumma (1971-1996)
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Marampudi Joji (1996-2000)
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Prakash Mallavarapu (2002-2012)
Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti (2015-present)

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