Eluru (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jaya Rao Polimera, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 December 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 6,800 (2,626 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofeluru.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Xavier Nagar, Eluru-534007, West Godavari Dt., A.P., India
Telephone: (08812)230.707
Fax: 237.407

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Mulagada † (9 Dec 1976 Appointed - 16 Aug 2009 Died)
Jaya Rao Polimera (13 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 December 1976	Erected	Diocese of Vijayawada (West Godavari and part of East Godavari)	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

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

2013 335,178 8,524,000 3.9% 116 130 246 1,362 5 698 703 113 ap2014

2016 356,894 8,860,000 4.0% 129 160 289 1,234 723 765 115 ap2017

2019 369,825 9,180,130 4.0% 123 158 281 1,316 666 811 110 ap2020

2021 376,858 9,378,900 4.0% 132 161 293 1,286 751 934 121 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
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
2013	335,178	8,524,000	3.9%	116	130	246	1,362	5	698	703	113	ap2014
2016	356,894	8,860,000	4.0%	129	160	289	1,234		723	765	115	ap2017
2019	369,825	9,180,130	4.0%	123	158	281	1,316		666	811	110	ap2020
2021	376,858	9,378,900	4.0%	132	161	293	1,286		751	934	121	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 315, and Page 316

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