Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah

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Diocese of kadapa Dioecesis kadapahensis
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Hyderabad
Metropolitan	Hyderabad
Deaneries	5
Statistics
Area	15,359 km2 (5,930 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 6,772,265 1,34,145 (2.0%)
Parishes	66
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Mary’s Cathedral,
Secular priests	147
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Gali bali
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Poola
Vicar General	Rev. Msgr. Marianna Ery
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

Presently^[when?], there are about 66 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.^[1] Planning of New Diocese in Kuppam (Chittoor district) for Chittoor District and neighbour people. This New Diocese of Kuppam will be helpful and be connected to Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.

Diocese of KUPPAM :

Arogyamatha Catholic Church (1976), Palace Road, Kuppam-517425, ChittoorDt AP, T.08570-257126

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 (22 May 1998 – 26 July 2002)
  • Bishop (28 October 1976 – 24 January 1998)

Notes[]

Chittoor District will have a New Diocese in Kuppam Soon. Kuppam Diocese will be connected and serve to Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.

External links[]

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}Coordinates: 14°28′30″N 78°48′42″E / 14.4751°N 78.8117°E / 14.4751; 78.8117

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