Prakash Mallavarapu
Prakash Mallavarapu (born January 29, 1949 in Jadi-Jamalpur ) is an Indian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Visakhapatnam .
Life
Prakash Mallavarapu was ordained a priest on October 11, 1979 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Cuddapah on May 22, 1998 . The Archbishop of Hyderabad , Saminini Arulappa , donated him episcopal ordination on July 22nd of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Bali Gali , Bishop of Guntur , and John Mulagada , Bishop of Eluru .
On July 26, 2002, he was appointed bishop of Vijayawada . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him archbishop of Visakhapatnam on July 3, 2012.
From January 2 to September 2, 2019, he was also Apostolic Administrator of the vacant diocese of Srikakulam .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa |
Bishop of Cuddapah 1998–2002 |
Doraboina Moses Prakasam |
| Marampudi Joji |
Bishop of Vijayawada 2002–2012 |
Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti |
| Mariadas Kagithapu MSFS |
Archbishop of Visakhapatnam since 2012 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mallavarapu, Prakash |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Visakhapatnam |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jadi-Jamalpur |