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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = kadapa<br />
|latin = Dioecesis kadapahensis <br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br />
|deaneries = 5<br />
|cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral, [[Mariapuram]] <br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|parishes = 66<br />
|priests = 147<br />
|area_km2 = 15,359 <br />
|population = 6,772,265 <br />
|population_as_of = 2013 <br />
|catholics = 1,34,145 <br />
|catholics_percent= 2.0 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = Saginala Paul prakash<br />
|metro_archbishop = Anthony Poola<br />
|vicar_general = Rev.Fr.Prasad Rao M D<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://dioceseofcuddapah.webs.com/history.htm Website of the Diocese] <br />
|denomination=}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of kadapa''' ({{langx|la| kadapahen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Kadapa]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hyderabad|Hyderabad]] in India.<br />
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Presently{{when|date=August 2021}}, there are about 66 parishes catering to 81,580 Catholics in the diocese.<ref name="Hierarchy">http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcudd.html Catholic Hierarchy</ref> 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.<br />
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Diocese of KUPPAM :<br />
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'''[[Our Lady Of Health Catholic Church]]'''<br />
(Arogya Matha Catholic Church)-1976, <br />
Arogya Matha Road,<br />
Kuppam - 517425,<br />
Chittoor District,<br />
Andhra Pradesh.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 19 October 1976: Established as the Diocese of kadapa from the [[Diocese of Nellore]]<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of kadapa ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br />
** Bishop [[Gali bali]](11 December 2018-08 March 2025)<br />
**Bishop Gallela Prasad (31 January 2008 – 10 December 2018)<br />
**Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (26 July 2002 – 7 December 2006)<br />
**Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (22 May 1998 – 26 July 2002)<br />
**Bishop Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa (28 October 1976 – 24 January 1998)<br />
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==Notes==<br />
{{reflist}} Chittoor District will have a New Diocese in Kuppam Soon. Kuppam Diocese will be connected and serve to Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cudd0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcudd.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]{{coord|14.4751|N|78.8117|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br />
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