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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific-prefix = His Excellency
| name = Marampudi Joji
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Archbishop Emeritus of Hyderabad]]
| image =
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| church = [[Christianity|Christian]]
| archdiocese =
| diocese =
| see = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| term = 30 April 2000 – 27 August 2010
| predecessor = [[S. Arulappa]]
| successor = [[Thumma Bala]]

| ordination = 14 December 1971
| ordinated_by =
| consecration = 30 April 2000
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|10|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bhimavaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|8|27|1942|10|7|df=y}}
| death_place = Bishop's House, Hyderabad
| previous_post = Bishop of Vijayawada
}}
'''Marampudi Joji''' (7 October 1942 – 27 August 2010) was the third [[Archbishop]] of Hyderabad.<ref>[http://www.eni.ch/highlights/news.shtml?2000/05 Ecumenical news international, 31 May 2000]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_23_36/ai_61635838/pg_3 Malcolm, Theresa, National Catholic Reporter, 7 April 2000.]</ref> He was born in [[Bhimavaram]] and died at the Bishop's House, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Bishop-M-Joji-passes-away/articleshow/6448350.cms Bishop M Joji passes away]</ref> He knew [[Latin]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and [[English language|English]].

==Early years & education==
Joji was educated at the [[Lutheran]] Boarding School in [[Peddapuram]] 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<ref name="CathHier">[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bjoli.html Catholic Hierarchy, Archbishop Joji]</ref> in the diocese of [[Vijayawada]].<ref name="AoH">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</ref> Joji was privileged to have received Blessed [[Mother Teresa]] when she went to [[Vijayawada]] to initiate the work of the [[Missionaries of Charity]].<ref>Photo study from [[The Reverend|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.</ref>

==Bishopric==
===Diocese of Khammam===
On 21 December 1991, he was appointed as the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Khammam|Bishop of Khammam]] and consecrated on 19 March 1992.<ref name="AoH"/> He served until 8 November 1996 when he was transferred to the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayawada|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.<ref name="AoH"/>

==Archbishop of Hyderabad==

On 29 January 2000, he was appointed as the Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Hyderabad]]. He was installed by Archbishop Giorgio Zur in the presence of his predecessor Archbishop [[S. Arulappa]] and of Bishop Joseph S. Thumma on 30 April 2000.<ref name="CathHier"/>

Joji inaugurated the Hyderabad session of the scholarly [[Church History Association of India]] incorporating Church Historians of the [[Pentecostal]], [[Protestant]], [[Orthodox Christianity|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 Bishops of Andhra Pradesh:
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool|Bishop of Kurnool]], [[Most Rev.]] P. Anthony (19 April 2008) <ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpoola.html Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Anthony.]</ref>
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah|Bishop of Cuddapah]], [[Most Rev.]] [[G. Prasad]] (1 March 2008)<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgallela.html Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prasad]</ref>
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore|Bishop of Nellore]], [[Most Rev.]] [[D. M. Prakasam]] (17 January 2007)<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bprakasam.html Catholic Hierarchy, Bishop Prakasam]</ref>

==See also==

*[[Telugu Christian]]
*[[B. P. Sugandhar]], Bishop-in-Medak, [[Church of South India]]

==References==
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