Diocese of Nellore
| Diocese of Nellore Dioecesis Nellorensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Visakhapatnam |
| Metropolitan | Visakhapatnam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 30,800 km2 (11,900 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Doraboina Moses Prakasam |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
| Coadjutor | Anthony Dhass Pilli |
Diocese of Nellore — 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 Prakash Mallavarapup (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006)
- Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006)
- Bishop Bala Shoury Thumma (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973)
- Bishop William Bouter, M.H.M. (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Religious territory: Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam