Diocese of Cuddapah
| Diocese of Cuddapah | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Hyderabad |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Apostolic Administrator | Bali Gali |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Prasad Gallela |
| founding | 1976 |
| surface | 15,359 km² |
| Parishes | 51 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 6,035,581 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 81,580 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 1.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 85 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 19 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 784 |
| Friars | 75 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 280 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | St. Mary's Cathedral |
| Website | http://dioceseofcuddapah.webs.com |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah ( lat. : Dioecesis Cuddapahensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Kadapa (Cuddapah).
history
The diocese of Cuddapah was founded on October 19, 1976 by Pope Paul VI. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Quoniam ad recte from cessions of territory by the Diocese of Nellore and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Hyderabad as a suffragan .
territory
The diocese of Cuddapah comprises the districts of Chittoor and Kadapa in the state of Andhra Pradesh .
Bishops of Cuddapah
- Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa , 1976-1998
- Prakash Mallavarapu , 1998–2002, then Bishop of Vijayawada
- Doraboina Moses Prakasam , 2002–2006, then Bishop of Nellore
- Prasad Gallela , 2008-2018
See also
Web links
- Description on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)