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Addagatla Chinna Innayya
His Excellency A. C. Innayya | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Srikakulam | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam |
| See | Srikakulam |
| In office | 1 July 1993—12 December 2018 |
| Predecessor | Post created |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 January 1965[1] |
| Consecration | 29 June 1989 by Mariadas Kagithapu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1937 Ravipadu,[1] Andhra Pradesh |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Nalgonda(1989-1993) |
| Motto | AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM |
A. C. Innayya (born 2 May 1937)[1] is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Srikakulam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India from 1993 to 2018.[2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Innayya was appointed Bishop of Nalgonda on 17 April 1989 and subsequently ordained on 29 June 1989 by the principal consecrator, Bishop Kagithapu Mariadas and co-consecrators, Archbishop Saminini Arulappa and Bishop John Mulagada at the Maria Rani Cathedral in Nalgonda.
In 1993, the Pope John Paul named him Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Srikakulam.
On 12 December 2018, Pope Francis accepted his resignation as bishop.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Annuario Pontifico 2006, Central Statistics Office of the Church, published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2006, pp.712 and 1957. [1]
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla Bishop of Srikakulam [2]
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 12.12.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Post created |
Bishop of Srikakulam 1993 – 2018 |
Succeeded by vacant |
| Preceded by C. Mathew 1976-1986 |
Bishop of Nalgonda 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by G. Joji |