Diocese of Cuddapah
| 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 |
(as of 2013) 6,772,265 1,34,145 (2.0%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram |
| Secular priests | 147 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Saginala Paul prakash |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
| Vicar General | Rev. Fr. Prasad Rao M D |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Diocese of Cuddapah — 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, there are about 66 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.[1]
History
- 19 October 1976: Established as the Diocese of Kadapa from the Diocese of Nellore
Leadership
- Bishops of Kadapa (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gali Bali (11 December 2018-08 March 2025)
- Bishop Gallela Prasad (31 January 2008 – 10 December 2018)
- Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (26 July 2002 – 7 December 2006)
- Bishop Prakash Mallavarapu (22 May 1998 – 26 July 2002)
- Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (28 October 1976 – 24 January 1998)
Notes
Chittoor District will have a New Diocese in Kuppam soon. Kuppam Diocese will be connected and serve Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]