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Diocese of kadapa Dioecesis kadapahensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Hyderabad |
Metropolitan | Hyderabad |
Deaneries | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,359 km2 (5,930 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 6,772,265 1,34,145 (2.0%) |
Parishes | 66 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram |
Secular priests | 147 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gali bali (apostolic administrator) |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Poola |
Vicar General | Rev. Fr. TALARI BALARAJU |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of kadapa (Latin: kadapahen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kadapa in the ecclesiastical province of Hyderabad in India.
Presently[when?], there are about 66 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.[1] Planning of New Diocese in Kuppam (Chittoor district) for Chittoor District and neighbour people. This New Diocese of Kuppam will be helpful and be connected to Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.
Diocese of KUPPAM :
Our Lady Of Health Catholic Church (Arogya Matha Catholic Church)-1976, Arogya Matha Road, Kuppam - 517425, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.