Cuddapah (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Bali Gali, Apostolic Administrator
Prasad Gallela, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 October 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 31,019 (11,981 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, D.NO. W-19-039, Mariapuram, Kadapa-516003, A.P., India
Telephone: 7993.803.777

Past and Present Ordinaries

Abraham Aruliah Somavarapa † (28 Oct 1976 Appointed - 24 Jan 1998 Resigned)
Prakash Mallavarapu (22 May 1998 Appointed - 26 Jul 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Vijayawada)
Doraboina Moses Prakasam (26 Jul 2002 Appointed - 7 Dec 2006 Appointed, Bishop of Nellore)
Prasad Gallela (31 Jan 2008 Appointed - 10 Dec 2018 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 October 1976	Erected	Diocese of Nellore (Cuddapah and Chittoor)	Diocese of Cuddapah (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 43,641 4,019,000 1.1% 36 12 48 909 16 122 31 ap1981

1990 56,400 4,865,000 1.2% 49 13 62 909 24 197 38 ap1991

1999 85,450 4,000,000 2.1% 82 12 94 909 12 285 56 ap2000

2000 85,950 4,000,000 2.1% 83 13 96 895 15 200 57 ap2001

2001 86,450 4,020,000 2.2% 77 9 86 1,005 30 255 58 ap2002

2002 68,000 4,930,000 1.4% 83 10 93 731 31 310 58 ap2003

2003 70,350 4,950,000 1.4% 74 16 90 781 38 265 59 ap2004

2004 77,599 5,834,481 1.3% 67 16 83 934 72 326 59 ap2005

2006 81,580 6,035,581 1.4% 85 19 104 784 75 280 51 ap2007

2013 134,145 6,772,265 2.0% 109 20 129 1,039 76 315 59 ap2014

2016 134,145 6,951,000 1.9% 110 21 131 1,024 82 315 73 ap2017

2019 139,300 7,212,975 1.9% 122 31 153 910 1 111 286 68 ap2020

2021 142,300 7,369,200 1.9% 107 31 138 1,031 103 290 68 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	43,641	4,019,000	1.1%	36	12	48	909		16	122	31	ap1981
1990	56,400	4,865,000	1.2%	49	13	62	909		24	197	38	ap1991
1999	85,450	4,000,000	2.1%	82	12	94	909		12	285	56	ap2000
2000	85,950	4,000,000	2.1%	83	13	96	895		15	200	57	ap2001
2001	86,450	4,020,000	2.2%	77	9	86	1,005		30	255	58	ap2002
2002	68,000	4,930,000	1.4%	83	10	93	731		31	310	58	ap2003
2003	70,350	4,950,000	1.4%	74	16	90	781		38	265	59	ap2004
2004	77,599	5,834,481	1.3%	67	16	83	934		72	326	59	ap2005
2006	81,580	6,035,581	1.4%	85	19	104	784		75	280	51	ap2007
2013	134,145	6,772,265	2.0%	109	20	129	1,039		76	315	59	ap2014
2016	134,145	6,951,000	1.9%	110	21	131	1,024		82	315	73	ap2017
2019	139,300	7,212,975	1.9%	122	31	153	910	1	111	286	68	ap2020
2021	142,300	7,369,200	1.9%	107	31	138	1,031		103	290	68	ap2022