Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah

Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Cuddapah
latin= Dioecesis Cuddapahensis
country= India| metropolitan=Hyderabad
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram
cocathedral =
area= 15,359
population= 6,035,581
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 81,580
catholics_percent= 1.4
bishop= Prasad Gallela
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah (Latin: " Cuddapahen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Cuddapah in the Ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.

History

* October 19, 1976: Established as the Diocese of Cuddapah from the Diocese of Nellore

Leadership

* Bishops of Cuddapah (Roman rite)
** Bishop Prasad Gallela (January 31, 2008 – present)
** Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (July 26, 2002 – December 7, 2006)
** Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (May 22, 1998 – July 26, 2002)
** Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (October 28, 1976 – January 24, 1998)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cudd0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcudd.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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