Diocese of Nellore

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nellore () is a diocese located in the city of Nellore in the ecclesiastical province of Visakhapatnam in India.

History

• 3 July 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madras

Leadership

• Bishops of Nellore (Latin Rite)
• Bishop Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 December 2006 – present)
• Bishop Prakash Mallavarapup (Apostolic Administrator 22 October 2005 – 7 December 2006)
• Bishop Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy (17 December 1973 – 7 December 2006)
• Bishop Bala Shoury Thumma (16 March 1970 – 4 August 1973)
• Bishop William Bouter, M.H.M. (28 May 1929 – 16 March 1970)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy