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Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

Diocese of Guntur,

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

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was created out of the Diocese of

Nellore Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India.Phirangipuram Phirangipuram is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Phirangipuram mandal of Guntur revenue division. Demographics Census of India, the village had a population of , of which males are , femal ...

Bishops of Guntur

*The Most Rev. Thomas Pothacamury (Pothakamuri) (9 April 1940 – 15 October 1942) *The Most Rev. Ignatius Mummadi (13 July 1943 – 26 November 1973) *The Most Rev. (26 November 1973 – 25 September 1974) *The Most Rev. Mariadas Kagithapu M.S.F.S. (19 December 1974 – 10 September 1982) *The Most Rev. Bishop (2 July 1984 Appointed - retired June 2016) *The Most Rev. Bishop Bhagaiah Chinnabathini (25 June 2016 appointed Bishop)

Parishes in Guntur Diocese

A few of the parishes with thousands of the faithful followers of the Roman Catholic religion in Guntur Diocese: *

Angalakuduru Angalakuduru is an area of Tenali in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It is a residential area that forms part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. Geography Angala ...

* Attalur * Kanaparyu *

Kuchipudi ''Kuchipudi'' ( ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit ...

Mutluru Mutluru is one of the largest villages in the Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of around 7806 as of 2014 and is part of the Vatticherukuru mandal area. Mutluru is south of Guntur Guntur (), natively spelt as Gu ...

Patibandla Patibandla (Telugu: పాటిబండ్ల) is a village in the Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pedakurapadu mandal of Sattenapalli revenue division. Government and politics Patibandla gram pan ...

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Phirangipuram Phirangipuram is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Phirangipuram mandal of Guntur revenue division. Demographics Census of India, the village had a population of , of which males are , femal ...

: A village consists of most number of Roman Catholics. * Ravipadu * Rentachintala * Reddipalem *

Repalle Repalle is a town in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is one of the 12 municipalities in Bapatla district and the headquarters of Repalle mandal under the administration of Repalle revenue division. It is situat ...

* Siripuram *

Tenali Tenali is a city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality, and the headquarters of Tenali mandal and Tenali revenue division. The city is renowned for art, culture, drama, and hence, it is called "Andhra ...

Thallacheruvu Thallacheruvu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Atchampeta mandal of Guntur revenue division. It is a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Andhra Pradesh Capital Region (ISO: Āndhra Pr ...

: 90% of the village consists of Roman Catholics. * Thubadu Vijayapuri south * Thurakapalem100% catholics in the village and all of them belong to Gandikota Kamma community. * Velangini Nagar 90% of the residents of Velangini Nagar are Roman Catholics only.

Saints and causes for canonisation

* Servant of God Sr. Dr.

Mary Glowrey Mary Glowrey JMJ, religious name ''Mary of the Sacred Heart'', (1887–1957) was an Australian born religious sister and educated doctor who spent 37 years in India, where she set up healthcare facilities, services and systems. She is believed t ...

, JMJ

References

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Information on Diocese of Gunture at Catholic Hierarchy
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Guntur Guntur (), natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district. The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is lo ...

Christian organizations established in 1940 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Andhra Pradesh 1940 establishments in India