Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada (Latin: Viiayavadan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Vijayawada in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India. Administratively, the diocese encompasses the geographical Krishna district of the state of Andhra Pradesh . The Diocese of Vijayawada has the largest catholic population(.35 million) among all the Suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam.10 January 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bezwada from the Diocese of Hyderabad 13 April 1937: Promoted as Diocese of Bezwada 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Vijayawada
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada (Latin: Viiayavadan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Vijayawada in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India. Administratively, the diocese encompasses the geographical Krishna district of the state of Andhra Pradesh . The Diocese of Vijayawada has the largest catholic population(.35 million) among all the Suffragan dioceses of the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam.10 January 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bezwada from the Diocese of Hyderabad 13 April 1937: Promoted as Diocese of Bezwada 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Vijayawada
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