Roman Catholic 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.

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

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