Mallavarapu Prakash

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His Excellency

M. Prakash
Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
ChurchChristian
SeeRoman Catholic Church
In office3 July 2012[1]Incumbent
Predecessor
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination11 October 1979[1]
Consecration22 July 1998[1] (as Bishop of Cuddapah)
by S. Arulappa (Principal consecrator) in the presence of and (co-consecrators)[1]
Personal details
Born29 January 1949[1]
Andhra Pradesh
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kadapa(1998-2002)
Bishop of Vijayawada(2002-2012)

The Most Reverend M. Prakash (born 29 January 1949) is present Archbishop of the Visakhapatnam, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.[1]

Bishopric[]

Kadapa[]

Innayya was first appointed as Bishop of Cuddapah on 22 May 1989[1] and subsequently ordained as Bishop on 22 July 1998[1] by the principal consecrator, Bishop S. Arulappa and co-consecrators, Bishop and Bishop at the St. Mary's Cathedral in Kadapa.

Vijayawada[]

On 26 July 1992,[1] the Holy See transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Kadapa to the Diocese of Vijayawada.

Archbishopric[]

On 3 July 2012,[1] the Holy See again transferred Prakash from the Diocese of Vijayawada to the archdiocese of Visakhapatnam.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Catholic Hierarchy, Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam [1]
Religious titles
Preceded by

1976-1998
Bishop of Cuddapah
1998-2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by
M. Joji
1996-2000
Bishop of Vijayawada
2002-2012
Succeeded by
Sede Vacante
Preceded by

1982-2012
Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
2012-Present
Succeeded by
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