Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam
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Diocese of Srikakulam Dioecese of Srikakulamensis శ్రీకాకుళం మేత్రాసనము | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Territory | Andhra Pradesh |
Ecclesiastical province | Visakhapatnam |
Metropolitan | Visakhapatnam |
Headquarters | Srikakulam |
Coordinates | 18°18′27″N 83°53′24″E / 18.30758300°N 83.88988220°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,524 km2 (3,291 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 3,895,000 85,900 (2.2%) |
Parishes | 36 |
Churches | 37 missions |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 1, 1993 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy, Srikakulam |
Patron saint | Mary Help of Christians |
Secular priests | 68 |
Language | Telugu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vijaya Kumar Rayarala |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Prakash Mallavarapu |
Website | |
dioceseofsrikakulam |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam (Latin: Srikakulamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Srikakulam in the ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.
History
[edit]- 1 July 1993: Established as Diocese of Srikakulam from the Diocese of Visakhapatnam
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Srikakulam (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Innayya Chinna Addagatla (1 July 1993 – 12 December 2018)
- Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala
Parishes
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[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Srikakulam at Wikimedia Commons