Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam

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Diocese of Srikakulam

Dioecese of Srikakulamensis

శ్రీకాకుళం మేత్రాసనము
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryAndhra Pradesh
Ecclesiastical provinceVisakhapatnam
MetropolitanVisakhapatnam
HeadquartersSrikakulam
Statistics
Area8,524 km2 (3,291 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
3,001,980
65000 (2.0%)
Parishes36
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 July 1993
CathedralSahaya Matha Cathedral Srikakulam
Co-cathedralLourdhu Matha Co cathedral palakonda
Patron saintMary Help of Christians
Secular priests55
LanguageTelugu
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVijaya Kumar Rayarala
Metropolitan ArchbishopPrakash Mallavarapu
Bishops emeritusInnayya Chinna Addagatla

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam (Latin: Srikakulamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Srikakulam in the Ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

History[]

  • 1 July 1993: Established as Diocese of Srikakulam from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam

Leadership[]

Bishops of Srikakulam (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (1 July 1993 – 12 December 2018)
  • Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala

Parishes[]

External links[]

Coordinates: 18°18′27″N 83°53′26″E / 18.3076°N 83.8905°E / 18.3076; 83.8905


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