Roman Catholic 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	Francis
Bishop	Doraboina Moses Prakasam
Metropolitan Archbishop	Prakash Mallavarapu

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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy