Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah is a diocese
located in the city of Cuddapah in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hyderabad in India.
Presently, there are about 51 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese..
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Cuddapah in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Hyderabad in India.
Presently, there are about 51 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese..
History
- October 19, 1976: Established as the Diocese of Cuddapah from the Diocese of Nellore
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Cuddapah (Latin 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)