John Mulagada
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John Mulagada was the India
n Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru
, India
. Ordained to the priesthood on January 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI
appointed Mulagada the first bishop of the newly created Eluru Diocese and he was ordained Bishop on May 5, 1977. Bishop Mulagada was the first Dalit
to become bishop in India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru
Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru
The Diocese of Eluru comprises the whole of West Godavari district and the Mandals of Amalapuram, Kothapeta, Rajole and Mummidivaram of East Godavari 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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Ordained to the priesthood on January 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
appointed Mulagada the first bishop of the newly created Eluru Diocese and he was ordained Bishop on May 5, 1977. Bishop Mulagada was the first Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
to become bishop in India.