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| Date | Event | From | To |
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| 9 December 1976 | Erected | Diocese of Vijayawada | Diocese of Eluru (erected) |
| Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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| 1980 | 88,697 | 4,034,000 | 2.2% | 33 | 35 | 68 | 1,304 | 42 | 170 | 32 | ap1981 | |
| 1990 | 126,083 | 6,109,000 | 2.1% | 48 | 41 | 89 | 1,416 | 52 | 252 | 48 | ap1991 | |
| 1999 | 200,000 | 7,500,000 | 2.7% | 67 | 69 | 136 | 1,470 | 241 | 385 | 78 | ap2000 | |
| 2000 | 218,000 | 8,306,000 | 2.6% | 69 | 70 | 139 | 1,568 | 264 | 545 | 80 | ap2001 | |
| 2001 | 224,758 | 8,906,000 | 2.5% | 72 | 75 | 147 | 1,528 | 289 | 545 | 83 | ap2002 | |
| 2002 | 228,910 | 8,906,000 | 2.6% | 78 | 70 | 148 | 1,546 | 284 | 560 | 85 | ap2003 | |
| 2003 | 238,499 | 9,100,000 | 2.6% | 81 | 62 | 143 | 1,667 | 511 | 493 | 92 | ap2004 | |
| 2004 | 253,115 | 9,538,115 | 2.7% | 81 | 62 | 143 | 1,770 | 421 | 545 | 92 | ap2005 | |
| 2006 | 281,531 | 7,867,781 | 3.6% | 87 | 73 | 160 | 1,759 | 496 | 564 | 102 | ap2007 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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