Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore
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Diocese of Nellore Dioecesis Nellorensis | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Visakhapatnam |
Metropolitan | Visakhapatnam |
Statistics | |
Area | 30,800 km2 (11,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 6,601,312 79,765 (1.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 July 1928 |
Cathedral | St Joseph’s Cathedral in Nellore |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Doraboina Moses Prakasam |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore (Latin: Nelloren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nellore in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.
History[]
- 3 July 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Nellore (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 December 2006 – present)
- Bishop (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006)
- Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006)
- Bishop (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973)
- Bishop , M.H.M. (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)
References[]
Coordinates: 14°27′26″N 79°59′05″E / 14.4573°N 79.9847°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Christian organizations established in 1928
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Christianity in Andhra Pradesh
- 1928 establishments in India
- Nellore
- Indian Roman Catholic diocese stubs