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Diocese of Srikakulam

Dioecesis Srikakulamensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Rayarala Vijay Kumar, P.I.M.E., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1 July 1993
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 8,524 (3,292 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Balaga Thope, Srikakulam-532001, A.P., India
  • Telephone: 9820.862.218

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 July 1993ErectedDiocese of Visakhapatnam (Srikakulam and part of Vizianagram (Paravathipuram, Kurupam, and Cheepurupalli)) Diocese of Srikakulam (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199949,4002,967,1911.7%2016361,372189522ap2000
200052,6482,970,1911.8%2215371,422178822ap2001
200153,2402,970,1911.8%2115361,478168722ap2002
200255,2052,995,2801.8%2212341,623169022ap2003
200357,5153,001,2801.9%2018381,513229422ap2004
200459,6703,001,9802.0%2314371,612169824ap2005
201063,9763,311,0001.9%3113441,4541811529ap2011
201469,1653,257,0002.1%4014541,2801710133ap2015
201784,1243,808,7562.2%4917661,2742510536ap2018
202085,9003,895,0002.2%4517621,3853010436ap2021
202287,6303,976,4202.2%3917561,5642910439ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 8, and Page 9

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