Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
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Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
Archidioecesis Visakhapatnamensis |
| Location |
| Country |
India |
| Statistics |
| Area |
25,950 km2 (10,020 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
12,403,105
218,806 (1.8%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
St. Peter’s Cathedral |
| Co-cathedral |
St. Anne’s Co-Cathedral |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam/Vizag/Vishakhapatnam (Latin: Visakhapatnamen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Visakhapatnam in India.
History
- April 3, 1850: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Vizagapatam from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madras
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Vizagapatam
- October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Visakhapatnam
- October 16, 2001: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
Leadership
- Archbishops of Visakhapatnam (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. (October 16, 2001 – present)
- Bishops of Visakhapatnam (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. (later Archbishop) (September 10, 1982 – October 16, 2001)
- Bishop Ignatius Gopu, M.S.F.S. (October 4, 1966 – August 2, 1981)
- Bishop Joseph-Alphonse Baud, M.S.F.S. (October 21, 1950 – October 4, 1966)
- Bishops of Vizagapatam (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph-Alphonse Baud, M.S.F.S. (March 23, 1947 – October 21, 1950)
- Bishop Pierre Rossillon, M.S.F.S. (June 18, 1926 – March 22, 1947)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Clerc, M.S.F.S. (February 19, 1891 – June 18, 1926)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Religious organizations established in 1850
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Indian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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