Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah

The Roman Catholic Diocese of kadapa (Latin: kadapahen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of kadapa in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.

Diocese of kadapa

Dioecesis kadapahensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Deaneries5
Statistics
Area15,359 km2 (5,930 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
6,772,265
1,34,145 (2.0%)
Parishes66
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram
Secular priests147
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGali bali
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Poola
Vicar GeneralRev. Msgr. Marianna Ery
Website
Website of the Diocese

Presently, there are about 66 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.<ref name="Hierarchy

History

  • 19 October 1976: Established as the Diocese of kadapa from the Diocese of Nellore

Leadership

  • Bishops of kadapa (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Gallela Prasad (31 January 2008 – 10 December 2018)
    • Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (26 July 2002 – 7 December 2006)
    • Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (22 May 1998 – 26 July 2002)
    • Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (28 October 1976 – 24 January 1998)

Notes


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