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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuddapah

Coordinates: 14°28′30″N 78°48′42″E / 14.4751°N 78.8117°E / 14.4751; 78.8117
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Diocese of kadapa

Dioecesis kadapahensis
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceHyderabad
MetropolitanHyderabad
Deaneries5
Statistics
Area15,359 km2 (5,930 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
6,772,265
1,34,145 (2.0%)
Parishes66
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral, Mariapuram
Secular priests147
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGali bali (apostolic administrator)
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Poola
Vicar GeneralRev. 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.

History

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Leadership

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Chittoor District will have a New Diocese in Kuppam Soon. Kuppam Diocese will be connected and serve to Dharmapuri and Kadapa Dioceses.

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