Bishop A. B. Elliott (1887 – 19 December 1970) was the second Bishop - in -

Dornakal Diocese of the Church of South India Dornakal Diocese is a diocese of the Church of South India in Telangana state of India. It is among 22 dioceses of the Church of South India.The diocese mainly covers the pastorates in Warangal, Nalgonda, East Godavari and Khammam districts a ...

succeeding

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as well as the second Bishop - in - Diocese of Krishna-Godavari. Elliott lived the life of a

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and never got married even though the institution of marriage was optional in the Anglican Church. From the time he came to

Dornakal Dornakal is one of the largest town in Mahabubabad district of Telangana, India. The town is important as a Railway Junction where a branch line emanates to Manuguru and Bhadrachalam Road and is also on the Vijayawada - Warangal - Secunderabad ...

in 1913, Elliott remained serving the cause of the Church until his death, aged 83. Anthony Blacker Elliott studied at the Trinity College Dublin, taking a

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degree in 1912 and came to India as a missionary of the

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in 1913 soon after the erection of the

Diocese of Dornakal Dornakal Diocese is a diocese of the Church of South India in Telangana state of India. It is among 22 dioceses of the Church of South India.The diocese mainly covers the pastorates in Warangal, Nalgonda, East Godavari and Khammam districts a ...

. After nearly two decades of episcopal ministry, he was made Assistant Bishop - in -

in 1935 and elevated as bishop in 1945, the year in which Bishop

died. From 1945 to 1955, Eliott occupied the

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at the Ephiphany Cathedral, Dornakal until his transfer in 1955 to the adjoining Diocese of Krishna-Godavari. Elliott moved to Eluru in 1955 following his transfer by the

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to the Diocese of Krishna-Godavari to fill the

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caused by the sudden death of Bishop Y. Muthyalu. Elliott was installed as Bishop on 26 October 1955. The

appointed P. Solomon as Bishop - in -

in the place of Elliott. As Bishop-in-Krishna Godavari, Elliott was in the office of the Bishop from 1956 until his retirement in September 1959Rajaiah David Paul, ''Ecumenism in action: a historical survey of the Church of South India'', Christian Literature Society, 197

/ref> following which N. D. Ananda Rao Samuel was appointed in 1961 to succeed Elliott. Elliott moved to

Alair Alair is a town in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and one of the constituencies in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. It is located in Alair mandal of Bhongir revenue division. Alair is known ...

, Warangal District, where he remained until his death on 19 December 1970 and was buried in the courtyard of the CSI-Epiphany Cathedral in

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