Career
The first woman ordained priest in India is Senior Elizabeth Paul, also of the Computer Society of India Order of Sisters. Eggoni Pushpa Lalitha was born to a family of agriculturists in Diguvappad village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
She later had an exposure at the Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham and at the United Church of Jamaica and Cayman Islands.
Eggoni Pushpa Lalitha was ordained as a priest on 1984. She has also served as chairperson of the Deanery committee.
Eggoni Pushpa Lalitha was appointed as the bishop of Nandyal Diocese on 25 September 2013. She was consecrated as bishop on 29 September 2013 at Anglican cathedral in Nandyal by Moderator G. Devakadasham and Deputy Moderator G. Dyvasirvadam.
