Nellore (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Doraboina Moses Prakasam, Bishop
Anthony Das Pilli, Coadjutor Bishop-Elect

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)
Description: Nellore and Prakasam (except Adoni)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Santhapet, Nellore-524001, A.P., India
Telephone: (0861)2331.038
Fax: 2323.950

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 (Nellore, Ananthapur, Chitoor, Cuddapah, Kurnool, and Guntur)	Diocese of Nellore (erected)
13 February 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore (Guntur)	Diocese of Guntur (erected)
19 September 1953	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Nellore (from Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))
3 July 1959	Territory Added	Diocese of Bellary (Raydrug, Adoni, and Alur)	Diocese of Nellore
12 June 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore (Kurnool and Anantapur (in Andhra Pradesh))	Diocese of Kurnool (erected)
20 January 1975	Territory Added	Diocese of Vellore (Chitoor, Palmaner, Kuppam, Bangarupalem, and Satyavedu (all of Chitoor))	Diocese of Nellore
19 October 1976	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nellore (Cuddapah and Chittoor)	Diocese of Cuddapah (erected)
14 March 1977	Territory Added	Diocese of Guntur (Ongole and of Chirala) Diocese of Kurnool (Markapuram and Giddalur)	Diocese of Nellore

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

2013 84,000 7,398,000 1.1% 116 20 136 617 20 243 83 ap2014

2016 85,230 7,689,000 1.1% 107 21 128 665 21 257 86 ap2017

2019 87,700 7,952,800 1.1% 134 21 155 565 21 250 88 ap2020

2021 88,900 6,424,615 1.4% 105 21 126 705 21 257 85 ap2022

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
2013	84,000	7,398,000	1.1%	116	20	136	617	20	243	83	ap2014
2016	85,230	7,689,000	1.1%	107	21	128	665	21	257	86	ap2017
2019	87,700	7,952,800	1.1%	134	21	155	565	21	250	88	ap2020
2021	88,900	6,424,615	1.4%	105	21	126	705	21	257	85	ap2022