Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah
Diocese of Cuddapah Dioecesis Cuddapahensis कडप्पा के सूबा | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
Deaneries | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,359 km2 (5,930 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 6,035,581 81,580 (1.4%) |
Parishes | 50 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Prasad Gallela |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thumma Bala |
Vicar General | B. Samson |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah (Latin: Cuddapahen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuddapah in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.
Presently, there are about 51 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.[1]
History
- October 19, 1976: Established as the Diocese of Cuddapah from the Diocese of Nellore
Leadership
- Bishops of Cuddapah (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gallela Prasad (January 31, 2008 – present)
- Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (July 26, 2002 – December 7, 2006)
- Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (May 22, 1998 – July 26, 2002)
- Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (October 28, 1976 – January 24, 1998)
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Coordinates: 14°28′30″N 78°48′42″E / 14.4751°N 78.8117°E
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