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About Us

Head of the Diocese The Rt. Rev. Dr. E. Pushpalalitha, Bishop, Diocese of Nandyal

Office-bearers of the Diocese

Vice-President Rev. Z. Yesurathnam
Secretary Mr. Gangu Anand
Treasurer Rev. D. Samuel Rathna Raju
Associate Treasurer - Rev. Bethi Chandra Sekhar

Jurisdiction :

The Diocesan Headquarter is at Nandyal
The Diocese of Nandyal comprises of parts of the Districts of Kurnool, Cuddapah (YSR Kadapa), Ananthapur, Prakasham in Andhra Pradesh State and Mahboobnagar District in Telangana State.

Bishop                    -          01
No. of Clergy           -          82
No. of Deacons       -         05
Regions                  -          05
Deaneries               -          14
Pastorates              -          76
Congregations         -        354

Committees :

Executive Committee
Finance & Stewardship Committee
Property Committee
Ministerial Committee
Education Committee
Socio-Economic Committee
Religious Education Committee
Medical Work Committee
Diocesan Hostels Committee

Boards :

Conciliation and Arbitration Board
Law and Procedure Board
Youth Work Board
Lay Activities Board
Housing Board

Names of the Bishops worked in the Diocese :

Rt. Rev. W.A.Partridge - Start to 1963
Rt. Rev. C.W.Venkataramaiah - 1963 to 1967
Rt. Rev.Ernest John - 1967 to 1974
Rt. Rev.R.S.Bandare - 1974 to 1975 (Commissary)
Rt. Rev.P.Solomon - 1975 to 1976 (Commissary)
Rt. Rev.Henry Lazarus - 1976 to 1977 (Commissary)
Rt. Rev.P.John - 09.10.1977 to 24.08.1985
Rt. Rev.Dr.B.R.Devapriam - 25.08.1985 to 04.09.1992 (Moderator)
Rt. Rev. Jason Dharma Raj - 05.09.1992 to 1993 (Acting Moderator)
Most Rev.V.P.Dandin - 1993 to 1994 (Moderator)
Rt.Rev.S.J.Theodore - 1994 to 27.12.1994 (Moderator’s Commissary)
Rt.Rev.Dr.G.T.Abraham - 28.12.1994 to 25.09.2005
Rt.Rev.Dr.G.Dyvasirvadam - 26.09.2005 to 28.09.2006 (Moderator’s Commissary)
Rt.Rev.Dr.P.J.Lawrence - 29.05.2006 to 23.08.2012
Rt.Rev.Dr.E.Pushpalalitha - 29.09.2013 to Till date