Bishop Yeddu Muthyalu ''(Yeddy Muthyalu)'' (died 1954) was the first Bishop - in - Krishna-Godavari Diocese of the Church of South India who was consecrated in 1947 at the

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along with thirteen other Bishops.

Anglican Diocese of Dornakal

After initial studies at the Dornakal Divinity School, Muthyalu was ordained in 1924 and became a Priest of the Diocese of Dornakal whose geographical precincts were wide. In 1929, Muthyalu had a short stint as Tutor at his '' alma mater'' after which he again took up the role as Priest. In 1940, Muthyalu became Honorary Canon of the Epiphany Cathedral in Dornakal a position which he held until 1945 when he was consecrated as Assistant Bishop in Dornakal.

CSI Diocese of Krishna-Godavari

When the Church of South India was formed in 1947, the Diocese of Dornakal was considerably reduced as three new diocese were erected - the Dioceses of

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, Krishna-Godavari, and

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. The Church of South India Synod consecrated Muthyalu in 1947 at

as the first Bishop - in - Krishna Godavari. Muthyalu occupied the

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in Eluru.P. N. Chopra, ''Encyclopaedia of India, Volume 1'', Agam Prakashan, 1988, p.90. Chopra lists Eluru as housing one of the Cathedrals of the Church of South India. In the latter years, the Cathedral was shifted to Vijayawada during the bishopric of T. B. D. Prakasa Rao and again moved to the present Machilipatnam by Bishop G. Dyvasirvadam.

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Death

In 1954, when Muthyalu died suddenly, the

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confabulated and sent A. B. Elliott of the adjoining Diocese of Dornakal to succeed Muthyalu. Rajaiah David Paul who authored ''The First Decade: An Account of the Church of South India''Rajaiah David Paul, ''The First Decade: An Account of the Church of South India'', Christian Literature Society, Madras, 1958, p.262.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeddu Muthyalu 20th-century Anglican bishops in India Anglican bishops of Krishna-Godavari Indian Christian theologians People from Khammam district 1924 births 1954 deaths Indian Christians