Guntur (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini, Bishop
Bali Gali, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 February 1940
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 12,803 (4,945 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Chandramouli Nagar, Guntur-522007, A.P., India
Telephone: (0863)2350.255

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) † (9 Apr 1940 Appointed - 15 Oct 1942 Appointed, Bishop of Bangalore)
Ignatius Mummadi † (13 Jul 1943 Appointed - 26 Nov 1973 Retired)
Balashoury Thanugundla † (26 Nov 1973 Appointed - 25 Sep 1974 Died)
Kagithapu Mariadas, M.S.F.S. † (19 Dec 1974 Appointed - 10 Sep 1982 Appointed, Bishop of Visakhapatnam)
Bali Gali (2 Jul 1984 Appointed - 25 Jun 2016 Retired)
Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini (25 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 February 1940	Erected	Diocese of Nellore (Guntur)	Diocese of Guntur (erected)
19 September 1953	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Guntur (from Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))
14 March 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Guntur (Ongole and of Chirala) Diocese of Kurnool (Markapuram and Giddalur)	Diocese of Nellore

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 38,087 2,277,283 1.7% 43 43 885 125 23 ap1951

1970 69,747 3,600,000 1.9% 58 9 67 1,041 15 345 34 ap1971

1980 106,072 3,316,072 3.2% 65 28 93 1,140 37 354 44 ap1981

1990 126,473 4,590,000 2.8% 66 42 108 1,171 71 418 51 ap1991

1999 163,516 4,861,462 3.4% 75 50 125 1,308 97 502 66 ap2000

2000 172,616 4,896,982 3.5% 77 52 129 1,338 96 531 72 ap2001

2001 183,150 4,980,540 3.7% 85 52 137 1,336 100 531 71 ap2002

2002 185,150 2,025,190 9.1% 85 60 145 1,276 96 495 72 ap2003

2003 191,964 5,035,210 3.8% 100 62 162 1,184 79 522 74 ap2004

2004 195,630 5,044,520 3.9% 99 65 164 1,192 82 540 74 ap2005

2006 218,097 5,150,945 4.2% 103 65 168 1,298 82 570 79 ap2007

2013 218,900 6,066,380 3.6% 100 75 175 1,250 160 672 84 ap2014

2016 310,000 6,306,000 4.9% 109 78 187 1,657 170 640 91 ap2017

2019 321,600 6,543,660 4.9% 125 80 205 1,568 176 723 100 ap2020

2021 529,770 6,188,380 8.6% 121 75 196 2,702 90 715 103 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	38,087	2,277,283	1.7%	43		43	885		125	23	ap1951
1970	69,747	3,600,000	1.9%	58	9	67	1,041	15	345	34	ap1971
1980	106,072	3,316,072	3.2%	65	28	93	1,140	37	354	44	ap1981
1990	126,473	4,590,000	2.8%	66	42	108	1,171	71	418	51	ap1991
1999	163,516	4,861,462	3.4%	75	50	125	1,308	97	502	66	ap2000
2000	172,616	4,896,982	3.5%	77	52	129	1,338	96	531	72	ap2001
2001	183,150	4,980,540	3.7%	85	52	137	1,336	100	531	71	ap2002
2002	185,150	2,025,190	9.1%	85	60	145	1,276	96	495	72	ap2003
2003	191,964	5,035,210	3.8%	100	62	162	1,184	79	522	74	ap2004
2004	195,630	5,044,520	3.9%	99	65	164	1,192	82	540	74	ap2005
2006	218,097	5,150,945	4.2%	103	65	168	1,298	82	570	79	ap2007
2013	218,900	6,066,380	3.6%	100	75	175	1,250	160	672	84	ap2014
2016	310,000	6,306,000	4.9%	109	78	187	1,657	170	640	91	ap2017
2019	321,600	6,543,660	4.9%	125	80	205	1,568	176	723	100	ap2020
2021	529,770	6,188,380	8.6%	121	75	196	2,702	90	715	103	ap2022