Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore is a diocese
located in the city of Nellore
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Visakhapatnam in India.
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 Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
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 Visakhapatnam in India.
History
- July 3, 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras
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 Nellore (Latin Rite)- Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (December 7, 2006 – present)
- Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (Apostolic Administrator October 22, 2005 – December 7, 2006)
- Bishop Pudhota Chinniah BalaswamyPudhota Chinniah BalaswamyPudhota Chinniah Balaswamy was the Indian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore, which is based in the city of Nellore...
(December 17, 1973 – December 7, 2006) - Bishop Bala Shoury Thumma (March 16, 1970 – August 4, 1973)
- Bishop William Bouter, M.H.M. (May 28, 1929 – March 16, 1970)