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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Andhra Pradesh, India}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox diocese<br /> |jurisdiction = Diocese <br /> |name = Nellore <br /> |latin = Dioecesis Nellorensis<br /> |country = [[India]]<br /> |metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] <br /> |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]]<br /> |rite = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = St Joseph’s Cathedral in [[Nellore]]<br /> |cocathedral = <br /> |established = 3 July 1928<br /> |area_km2 = 30,800 <br /> |population = 6,601,312<br /> |population_as_of = 2004 <br /> |catholics = 79,765 <br /> |catholics_percent= 1.2 <br /> |pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br /> |bishop = [[Doraboina Moses Prakasam]] <br /> |metro_archbishop = Prakash Mallavarapu<br /> |coadjutor = Anthony Dhass Pilli<br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{langx|la| Nelloren(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Nellore]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam|Visakhapatnam]] in India.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> * 3 July 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore|Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras]]<br /> <br /> ==Leadership==<br /> * [[Bishop]]s of Nellore ([[Latin Church|Latin Rite]])<br /> ** Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 December 2006 – present)<br /> ** Bishop [[Prakash Mallavarapup]] (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006)<br /> ** Bishop [[Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy]] (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006)<br /> ** Bishop [[Bala Shoury Thumma]] (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973)<br /> ** Bishop [[William Bouter]], [[M.H.M.]] (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> * [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nell0.htm GCatholic.org]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnell.html Catholic Hierarchy]<br /> <br /> {{coord|14.4573|N|79.9847|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Nellore}}<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1928]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Andhra Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:1928 establishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Nellore]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div>

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