- Marampudi Joji
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M. Joji Archbishop of Hyderabad Church Christian See Roman Catholic Church In Office 30 April 2000 – 27 August 2010 Predecessor S. Arulappa Successor Thumma Bala Orders Ordination 14 December 1971 Consecration 30 April 2000 Personal details Born 7 October 1942
Bhimavaram, Andhra PradeshDied 27 August 2010 (aged 67)
Bishop's House, HyderabadPrevious post Bishop of Vijayawada Marampudi Joji (7 October 1942 – 27 August 2010) was the third Archbishop of Hyderabad.[1][2] He was born in Bhimavaram and died at the Bishop's House, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.[3] Latin, Telugu, and English were the languages known to the Archbishop.
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Early years & education
Joji was educated at the Lutheran Boarding School near Samalkot which is managed by the Priests of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC).
Ordination & Pastorship
Joji was ordained as a priest on 14 December 1971[4] in the diocese of Vijayawada.[5] Joji was privileged to have received Blessed Mother Teresa when she went to Vijayawada to initiate the work of the Missionaries of Charity.[6]
Bishopric
Diocese of Khammam
On 21 December 1991, he was appointed as the Bishop of Khammam and ordained on 19 March 1992.[5] He served until 8 November 1996 when he was transferred to the Diocese of Vijayawada.
Diocese of Vijayawada
Bishop Joji became the Bishop of Vijayawada on 8 November 1996. However, he took charge of the diocese only on 19 January 1997.[5]
Archbishop of Hyderabad
On 29 January 2000, he was appointed as the Archbishop of Hyderabad. He was consecrated principally by Archbishop Giorgio Zur in the presence of his predecessor and co-consecrators Archbishop S. Arulappa and Bishop Joseph S. Thumma on April 30, 2000.[4]
Joji inaugurated the Hyderabad session of the scholarly Church History Association of India incorporating Church Historians of the Pentecostal, Protestant, Orthodox, and Catholic traditions.
Archbishop Joji was known for his able administration. He seemed to have headed the Diocese of Vijayawada's Social Service Society before being elevated to the Bishopric of Khammam.
The Archbishop has principally consecrated three Bishop's of Andhra Pradesh:
- Bishop of Kurnool, Most Rev. P. Anthony (19 April 2008) [7]
- Bishop of Cuddapah, Most Rev. G. Prasad (1 March 2008)[8]
- Bishop of Nellore, Most Rev. D. M. Prakasam (17 January 2007)[9]
See also
- Telugu Christian
- The Right Reverend B. P. Sugandhar, Bishop-in-Medak, Church of South India
References
- ^ Ecumenical news international, 31 May 2000
- ^ Malcolm, Theresa, National Catholic Reporter, April 7, 2000.
- ^ Bishop M Joji passes away
- ^ a b Catholic Hierarchy, Archbishop Joji
- ^ a b c Archdiocese of Hyderabad, Ecclesiastical Units 2008, Archbishop's House, 9-1-17/1, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad 500 003, Andhra Pradesh, India, pp. 40-41
- ^ Photo study from Rev. Dr. P. Dass Babu's Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata, National Christian Writers Forum, Hyderabad, 2003. Dass Babu is a Telugu Pundit and an accomplished Writer / Theologian who earned a Bachelor of Divinity (B. D.) degree from the Bishop's College, Kolkata as well as a Master's degree in communication from a Japanese University.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Anthony.
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prasad
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prakasam
Catholic Church titles Preceded by
Samineni ArulappaArchbishop of Hyderabad
29 January 2000 – 27 August 2010Succeeded by
Thumma BalaPreceded by
Joseph S. ThummaBishop of Vijayawada
1996–2000Succeeded by
Prakash MallavarapuPreceded by
Joseph RajappaBishop of Khammam
1991–1996Succeeded by
Paul MaipanCategories:- 2010 deaths
- 1942 births
- Telugu people
- 20th-century Roman Catholic archbishops
- 21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops
- Indian Roman Catholic archbishops
- Indian priests
- Indian Christians
- Indian theologians
- Indian clergy
- Deaths from heart failure
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