Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore (Latin: Nelloren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nellore in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

Diocese of Nellore

Dioecesis Nellorensis
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceVisakhapatnam
MetropolitanVisakhapatnam
Statistics
Area30,800 km2 (11,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
6,601,312
79,765 (1.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established3 July 1928
CathedralSt Joseph’s Cathedral in Nellore
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDoraboina Moses Prakasam
Metropolitan ArchbishopPrakash Mallavarapu

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Nellore (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 December 2006 – present)
    • Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006)
    • Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006)
    • Bishop Bala Shoury Thumma (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973)
    • Bishop William Bouter, M.H.M. (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)

References

14.4573°N 79.9847°E / 14.4573; 79.9847


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