Diocese of Eluru
Roman Catholic diocese in Andhra Pradesh, India
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The Diocese of Eluru comprises parts of Eluru district, Konaseema district, and West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, India. This territory was formed from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada and was erected into a Diocese by Pope Paul VI on 9 December 1976.[1]
Diocese of Eluru Dioecesis Eluruensis ఏలూరు డియోసెస్ | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Visakhapatnam |
| Metropolitan | Visakhapatnam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,880 km2 (2,660 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 9 December 1976 |
| Cathedral | Amalodbhavi Cathedral in Eluru |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jaya Rao Polimera |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
Bishops
- John Mulagada (5 May 1977 – 16 August 2009)
- Jaya Rao Polimera (25 July 2013–present)
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Silvio Pasquali, PIME[2]
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