Bishop of Eluru Dies

NEW DELHI, Aug. 17, 2009, 10.30 Hrs (CBCI News):

Most Rev. John Mulagada, Bishop of the Diocese of Eluru in Andhra Paradesh died at 12.15 p.m. August 16 at at a private hospital in Vijayawada. The funeral will take place on the 18th (Tuesday) at 10.30 a.m. at Amalodbhavi Cathedral, Eluru, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. He has been ill for the last few weeks.

Bishop Mulagada was born to Mr.Premanandam and Mrs. Deenamma on the 12th December 1937 at Parripadu village. He completed his seminary studies at St. John's Seminary, Hyderabad and was ordained a priest on the 4th of January 1965. He was appointed the first bishop of newly erected diocese of Eluru and his episcopal ordination took place on the 5th of May 1977.

He served as the Pastor of the Diocese of Eluru for the last 32 years and developed the diocese in all the ways. He started so many good projects for the welfare of the poor people of the diocese. Indeed, he proved himself as a good shepherd and was loved by the people very much. Bishop John was a great devotee of Mother Mary and started several shrines of Our Lady in the diocese of Eluru, the major shrine being at Nirmalagiri, as the shrine of Nirmalagirimatha.

Most Rev. John, the Bishop of the diocese of Eluru of Andhra Region, breathed his last in the noon at 12.10 p.m. on the 16th of August 2009