Diocese of Nellore

Dioecesis Nellorensis

Bishop(s)

Doraboina Moses Prakasam, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1928
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 30,800 (11,896 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Nellore-524001, A.P., India
Telephone: (0861)331.038
Fax: 323.950

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Joseph Anthony Bouter, M.H.M. † (28 May 1929 Appointed - 16 Mar 1970 Died)
Bala Shoury Thumma † (16 Mar 1970 Succeeded - 4 Aug 1973 Resigned)
Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy † (17 Dec 1973 Appointed - 7 Dec 2006 Retired)
Doraboina Moses Prakasam (7 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1928	Erected	Archdiocese of Madras	Diocese of Nellore (erected)
13 February 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore	Diocese of Guntur (erected)
12 June 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore	Diocese of Kurnool (erected)
19 October 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore	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

1950 24,593 5,000,000 .5% 20 38 58 424 1 49 30 ap1951

1970 44,753 5,303,710 .8% 50 4 54 828 6 72 ap1971

1980 36,308 3,670,000 1.0% 27 9 36 1,008 10 138 33 ap1981

1990 47,126 4,673,391 1.0% 49 7 56 841 7 188 41 ap1991

1999 62,871 6,086,787 1.0% 100 5 105 598 5 219 68 ap2000

2000 64,737 6,115,154 1.1% 97 4 101 640 6 210 69 ap2001

2001 66,862 6,343,462 1.1% 100 4 104 642 6 218 72 ap2002

2002 68,765 6,531,312 1.1% 111 8 119 577 10 224 79 ap2003

2003 69,204 6,499,534 1.1% 107 6 113 612 8 220 74 ap2004

2004 79,765 6,601,312 1.2% 110 8 118 675 10 233 79 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	24,593	5,000,000	.5%	20	38	58	424	1	49	30	ap1951
1970	44,753	5,303,710	.8%	50	4	54	828	6	72		ap1971
1980	36,308	3,670,000	1.0%	27	9	36	1,008	10	138	33	ap1981
1990	47,126	4,673,391	1.0%	49	7	56	841	7	188	41	ap1991
1999	62,871	6,086,787	1.0%	100	5	105	598	5	219	68	ap2000
2000	64,737	6,115,154	1.1%	97	4	101	640	6	210	69	ap2001
2001	66,862	6,343,462	1.1%	100	4	104	642	6	218	72	ap2002
2002	68,765	6,531,312	1.1%	111	8	119	577	10	224	79	ap2003
2003	69,204	6,499,534	1.1%	107	6	113	612	8	220	74	ap2004
2004	79,765	6,601,312	1.2%	110	8	118	675	10	233	79	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Doraboina Moses Prakasam (Bishop: 7 Dec 2006 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pudhota Chinniah Balaswamy † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1973 to 7 Dec 2006)
William Joseph Anthony Bouter, M.H.M. † (Bishop: 28 May 1929 to 16 Mar 1970)
Bala Shoury Thumma † (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Jun 1967; Bishop: 16 Mar 1970 to 4 Aug 1973)